Confronting Dental Decay In Indian Country

The rate of tooth decay among Native Americans is higher than any other population. While the dental community agrees it’s a major health crisis, they…

On the Swinomish Reservation in Washington’s Skagit Valley, one full-time dentist serves 3,000 patients. While it’s an improvement from years past when a…

Rotting teeth, a fear of the dentist’s drill, long lines out the clinic door: These challenges are facing the Swinomish Tribe.For decades, dentists would…