Rural patients face triple the drive for dental specialists, nationwide analyses show

For millions of Americans living in rural communities, getting specialized dental care can mean driving an hour, or more, just to sit in the dental chair. A patient in rural Wyoming needing a root canal may travel over an hour to see an endodontist. A child in South Dakota who needs specialty pediatric dental care may face an 80-minute drive. For some families, that distance means delayed care. For others, it means no care at all.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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