30% of Massachusetts Cities Have No Dentist
2006 October 17
About 30 percent of the state’s cities and towns have no dentists, a lack of access that puts the oral health of local residents at risk, according to the report by the Oral Health Collaborative of Massachusetts. More than half the communities have no dentists that accepts Medicaid patients. Of the 5,000 dentists in Massachusetts, only 2,000 are enrolled as Medicaid providers. San Diego implant dentist