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Maine needs state-level dental health program
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In their Maine Compass column published on May 20, Rep. Lori Gramlich and Dr. Steve Mills make a compelling case for passing and funding L.D. 1501, An Act to Protect Oral Health for Children in Maine. I won’t repeat their excellent arguments here, other than to endorse all they say about our opportunities to improve oral health in Maine with several important bills, including L.D. 996, to extend MaineCare’s dental coverage to adults. That these bills have received unanimous committee support is noteworthy. They must also be passed and funded.
I want to expand on the provision in L.D. 1501 to restore an oral health coordinator position within the Maine CDC, a key position for a state public health agency. This person will provide the necessary leadership and support to the School Oral Health Program, highlighted by Rep. Gramlich and Dr. Mills.
Commentary: Dental care is health care. Mainers need access to it.
L.D. 1501 provides a way for the dental profession and our state to protect all children from preventable dental disease.
By Lori K. Gramlich and Steve MillsSpecial to the Press Herald
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For over a year, the pandemic has shown us how public health policies can create a domino effect, affecting families, schools and the entire economy. We have also seen how good public health policy, such as prioritizing the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, has saved lives, gotten people back to work and allowed us to safely hug our loved ones again. But for decades, we have been seeing the negative impacts of an area of public health that has not been prioritized here in Maine, and that’s dental care.
Commentary: Dental care is health care Mainers need access to it
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