By Laura Klivans, KQED News Fix/State of Health
Sixteen years ago, city and school officials in San Francisco came together with dentists to figure out how to improve oral health in students. The program screens all San Francisco public school kindergartners for tooth decay.
A new report shows it is working. Overall, children’s oral health in San Francisco is improving:The citywide cavity rate has dropped almost 10 percent since 2008. Among children of color, however, the improvements have been slower.
Read the complete story at KQED News Fix/State of Health.
