1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children’s teeth
- Written by Olga Ensz, Clinical Assistant Professor of Community Dentistry, University of Florida
Many Florida children lack access to routine dental care.Lu ShaoJi/Moment via Getty Images“He hides his smile in every school photo,” Jayden’s mother told me, holding up a picture of her 6-year-old son.
I first met Jayden – not his real name – as a patient at the University of Florida community dental outreach program...