Kentuckians deserve a say in oral health protections, including water fluoridation

By: Brittany Elam

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 759

Last Updated: 2 hours, 58 minutes ago

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I’m a lifelong Kentuckian who has lived in both rural and urban Kentucky. I have seen how access to dental care can be extremely difficult regardless of where you call home.

Early on, my mother drove more than 40 minutes from Washington County to Boyle County to take me to dental appointments. If it weren’t for Medicaid, I would have had no oral health care growing up. Both of my parents worked in low wage …

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