‘Silent epidemic’ of tooth decay worsens

Drs. Richard Barbierri, Michael Brady and Russell O’Connell are staffing a dental practice in a new facility on the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center campus in Bennington. Provided photo
When a dental clinic opened in January at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, administrators had no trouble attracting clients.
The Bennington facility is on pace for 6,000 patient visits this year. That’s 20 percent more than expected.Get all of VTDigger's health care news.You'll never miss our h