Where Are All Dentists Analysis

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In the article, "Where Are All The Dentists," Kristin Lewis states that there are not enough dentists in rural areas but I can be fixed. Dentists cost a lot of money. Not everyone has access to dentists because they're too expensive and dentists aren't close enough to them. Rural areas which don't have dentists are called "dental deserts." Dentist don't go to "dental deserts" because there's not enough customers. Mobile clinics are fixing this problem by having a mobile dental office and goes to rural areas. A mobile clinic called Miles for Smiles started a mobile clinic. They are helping people who don't have access to dentists.

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