I was so moved while filming with visiting dental providers from Ammonoosuc Community Health Services at the Grafton County Nursing Home in rural New Hampshire – a team bringing oral health care to elderly people who don’t have regular access to a dentist. Merle Richards (interviewed in the clip above) talked about growing up poor and having his four front teeth pulled at age 12.
In producing a video for Jon C. Burr Foundation about access to oral health care, I’ve learned a lot about the crisis our country finds itself in as tens of millions of people can’t get basic preventive care due to financial limitations, transportation issues, lack of coverage, or other barriers.
Stay tuned for the final video in June!