The Silent Epidemic: The Lack of Oral Health Care for Racial and Ethnic Minorities

On February 25, 2007, seventh grader Deamonte Driver died from what many would have considered a simple toothache. Deamonte died because an abscess in his tooth was not treated, and the infection spread to his brain. This tragedy sparked the media’s attention and national outrage at the state of our oral health care. As a … Continue reading The Silent Epidemic: The Lack of Oral Health Care for Racial and Ethnic Minorities