Dental care for children sees gains in Santa Cruz County

Oral health inequities for children in Santa Cruz County have improved in recent years, but more work is needed to address gaps in care for low-income, teenage and elderly residents. Of the county's 82,000 residents on Medi-Cal insurance, only 30,000 or about 36.5% are accessing dental care according to Dientes CEO Laura Marcus.

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