Fixing Dental Care Access in Rural Pennsylvania: Stop Blaming Dentists

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Abstract

For years, dentists have been unfairly criticized for the lack of access to dental care in rural Pennsylvania. The common narrative goes: if only more dentists participated in Medicaid (also known as Medical Assistance, or MA), patients would be better served. But this misses the mark entirely. The real barriers are built into the structure of Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program itself.

Recommended Citation

(2025) "Fixing Dental Care Access in Rural Pennsylvania: Stop Blaming Dentists," Pennsylvania Dental Journal: Vol. 92: No. 5, Article 6.
Available at: https://commons.ada.org/pdj/vol92/iss5/6