Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He couldn’t sleep, barely ate and relied on painkillers to get by.

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