Caring for older Americans’ teeth and gums is essential, but Medicare generally doesn’t cover that cost
- Written by Frank Scannapieco, Professor and Chair of Oral Biology, University at Buffalo
C. Everett Koop, the avuncular doctor with a fluffy white beard who served as the U.S. surgeon general during the Reagan administration, was famous for his work as an innovative pediatric surgeon and the attention he paid to the HIV-AIDS crisis.
As dentistryscholars, we believe Koop also deserves credit for something else. To help make the medical...
