dental health

Dental operations at the South Lane Clinic in Cottage Grove have been limited due to staffing, but will soon expand thanks to federal money managed by the Oregon Health Authority.

Oregon lawmakers are advancing a bill that would create a new program to provide dental care to low-income veterans.

Childhood oral health is a problem in Oregon. A 2012 survey found that about half of children age six to nine have at least one cavity. A partnership in…