Protecting Kids’ Smiles, Now More Than Ever
Children’s access to essential dental care is under threat. This National Children’s Dental Health Month is a critical moment to protect access to care – for all kids, especially the most vulnerable.
A Tradition of Protecting Children’s Smiles
For decades, National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM) has united pediatric dentists, educators, and advocates around one goal: helping children build healthy smiles that support their overall health. This February, that mission is more urgent than ever.
Anticipated changes to Medicaid and federal funding changes put children’s access to dental care coverage at risk, jeopardizing access to preventive care and treatment for 20 million kids with nowhere else to turn.
When Medicaid Goes, Kids Pay the Price
Safety-net clinics that are already stretched thin are on the front lines of caring for these families. These are the very clinics the AAPD Foundation supports, and they are facing increased demand with fewer resources. Children from marginalized communities will be the first to feel the impact.
These clinics are the only places where many children can receive dental care. If these clinics struggle, children will suffer
Dr. Mario Ramos
AAPD Foundation President
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Without additional support, more children will face harm in an already under-resourced system.
Our Kids Shouldn’t Pay the Price for Budget Cuts
Your support helps strengthen the clinics and programs that ensure kids don’t lose access to essential dental care because of policy or funding changes. Standing up for kids’ oral health has never mattered more. This National Children’s Dental Health Month, be the safety net they desperately need.
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