A Mobile Dental Tour Will Provide Free Onsite Dental Services in Pennsylvania

PA_Dept_of_Rural_Health July 6, 2023

Highmark and United Concordia have embarked on mobile dental tours across Pennsylvania with the expectation of caring for more than 1,000 children, young adults, and senior citizens. The tours will be providing free onsite dental services, including exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments, and oral cancer screenings to underserved communities this summer. The tours use volunteer dentists and dental hygienists from United Concordia’s network to provide dental services. If care in addition to onsite services is needed, referrals will be provided. Dental services for each tour require pre-registration.

The post A Mobile Dental Tour Will Provide Free Onsite Dental Services in Pennsylvania appeared first on Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health.

Categories: My Healthy Pennsylvania, Rural Health PA

PA_Dept_of_Rural_Health

With Few Dentists and Fluoride Under Siege, Rural America Risks New Surge of Tooth Decay

In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns have few dentists, water officials who serve more than 20,000 people have for more than…

California_Health_Line March 27, 2025

0 Comments

57% of Latino Kids Have Cavities (and More Shocking Dental Health Disparities)

Did you know that 1 of 2 Latino kids have cavities in their teeth? More Latino children and young adults ages 2-19 have cavities (57%) than their Black (48%), Asian (45%), and White (40%) peers. Cavities are not the only dental health disparity facing Latino children, either. They experience high rates of untreated tooth decay, …
The post 57% of Latino Kids Have Cavities (and More Shocking Dental Health Disparities) appeared first on Salud America.

Salud America December 4, 2020

0 Comments

Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos: 2024 Conference Proceedings

Cancer is a big health issue for Latinos and all people. That’s why Dr. Amelie Ramirez, director of Salud America! and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio, partnered with the Mays Cancer Center to create the Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos (ASCL) biennial conference. Read the proceedings from …
The post Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos: 2024 Conference Proceedings appeared first on Salud America.

Salud America January 12, 2025

Mobile Dental Tour Will Provide Free Onsite Dental Services in Pennsylvania

Highmark and United Concordia have embarked on mobile dental tours across Pennsylvania with the expectation of caring for more than 1,000 children, young adults, and senior citizens. The tours will […]
The post Mobile Dental Tour Will Provide Free Onsite Dental Services in Pennsylvania appeared first on Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health.

PA_Dept_of_Rural_Health June 29, 2023

How Cancer Centers Are Addressing Local Needs

More than 2 million people in the United States are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year. No two among them will experience cancer exactly the same way. Even so, certain groups of people will share similar cancer experiences—experiences marked by deep disadvantage. Latinos face higher rates of cervical, liver, and stomach cancers. Black …
The post How Cancer Centers Are Addressing Local Needs appeared first on Salud America.

Salud America December 13, 2024

Related Articles