dental health

Although there have been advances in health care access and public insurance, for some children, health care is still a privilege - and dental visits are more of a luxury.

A study released this month by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality said 31 percent of low income children have cavities that go untreated, compared to six percent of other children.

The Windy Citizen talked with leading dentist Indru Punwani, head of pediatrics at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Dental College, about the dangers and prevention of tooth decay in young children.