Oral Health of Children in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties
Recent data show that 17 percent of children in Santa Clara County and
11 percent of children in San Mateo County did
not have dental insurance. Across the state, about one in four children
suffer from tooth decay that goes untreated, according to a statewide
assessment released in February 2006 by the Dental Health Foundation.
Among 25 states nationally, only Arkansas had a worse rate of pediatric
tooth decay than California. Dental problems are particularly acute among
California's Latino children, who had higher rates of untreated cavities
than other race/ethnicities.
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