[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 83 (Friday, May 30, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H5056]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ACTION FOR DENTAL HEALTH

  (Mr. SIMPSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, we are in the midst of a dental health 
crisis in this country. In 2010, 181 million Americans didn't see a 
dentist. More than 50 percent of Americans over the age of 30 suffer 
from some form of periodontal disease, and estimates suggest that 25 
percent of children under the age of 5 already have cavities.
  It is time to take action. This is why the American Dental 
Association last year launched Action for Dental Health: Dentists 
Making a Difference, a nationwide, community-based movement focused on 
delivering care now to people already suffering from dental disease, 
strengthening and growing the public-private safety net to provide more 
care for more Americans, and bringing dental health education and 
disease prevention into underserved communities.
  I urge all of my colleagues to read the Action for Dental Health One 
Year Report to Congress to learn more about this movement and its 
progress.

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