As I am professionally interested in all dental topics, I was intrigued by the Pew‘s infographic which shows that most states lag on dental sealants. The data are based on a recent report which is part of Pew’s work on children’s dental policy. The goal of this work “is to promote cost-effective policies to expand access to dental care and ensure millions more children receive the basic care they need to grow, learn, and lead healthy lives.” (source: Pew). While, I find some of the visual icons a bit childish, like the pig for saving money, the infographic itself is a powerful tool to showcase our shortcomings in adopting evidence-based dentistry in private practice–the focus of my own research. Check out the infographic here.
