When Families First, a low-income health clinic on the Seacoast, opened a brand new dental facility in Portsmouth a month ago, they didn?t have a single patient. Today, they?re booked through April.
The demand for affordable dental care has drawn increasing attention around the state.
Recent efforts to collect and analyze data show that the lack of preventive care is costing the public hundreds of thousands of dollars.
NHPR?s Raquel Maria Dillon has more.
