WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Heath Foundation is launching a new campaign to draw attention to what it calls a crisis in dental health care in Kansas.
The campaign, called “Truth about Teeth,” launched Monday. It will use billboards, media ads, a website and a Facebook page to spread the message that poor dental health affects overall health.
Steve Coen, CEO of the foundation, says a lack of access, high costs and a shortage of dentists have contributed to Kansas’ poor oral health.
The Wichita Eagle reports the campaign will use ads with words such as “decay” and “gross” plastered across mouths to attract attention and provide facts about the state’s poor dental condition.
