The American Dental Association statement assesses the repairing of the tattered safety net
Major improvements in the dental safety net will not occur until the nation places greater value on oral health, the American Dental Association (ADA) said August 12th in the second of a series of statements on access to oral health.
However, Dr Raymond F Gist, the American Dental Association president feels significant reforms are possible and the tattered safety net can be repaired and enhanced in ways that cost little and that could extend good oral health to many more under-served and neglected individuals and communities