Rena N. D’Souza, DDS, MS, PhD

There is not yet enough evidence to adequately assess the benefit-harm balance of oral health screening and preventive interventions for adults and children aged 5 years and older, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Over the past 2 decades, the cost of dental care increased about 30% per person in the United States, according to a recent perspective in The New England Journal of Medicine.