New study shows Kentucky has work to do to improve children's oral health

By Alan Lytle

Published April 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM EDT

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The UK College of Dentistry's 2023 Kentucky early learners oral health surveillance project found that dental decay rates for Kentucky children aged two to five are significantly higher than the national average. Dr. Greg talks with Dr. Pamela Stein, professor in the division of public health dentistry in the UK College of Dentistry about what can be done to improve on the numbers.

Learn more about the study below:

https://www.research.uky.edu/news/survey-kentucky-childrens-dental-decay-rates-surpass-national-average

Survey: Kentucky children’s dental decay rates surpass national average
The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry’s 2023 Kentucky Early Learners’ Oral Health Surveillance Project survey found dental decay rates for Kentucky children ages 2 through 5 are significantly higher than the national average.
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https://issuu.com/ukdentistry/docs/2023_kentucky_early_learner_s_oral_health_survey_-

2023 Kentucky Early Learner’s Oral Health Survey
Introduction. The 2023 Kentucky Early Learner’s Oral Health Survey is the ﬁrst time in over 20 years that data has been collected on the dental decay rates of pre-school aged children in Kentucky.
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