Each year, many Americans seek dental care in hospital emergency rooms. In A Costly Dental Destination, The Pew Center on the States estimates that preventable dental conditions such as toothaches were the primary diagnosis in 830,590 visits to ERs nationwide in 2009—a 16 percent increase from 2006. Read the full report.
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