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The dental desert are potential areas that would benefit from the establishment of dental services in existing medical-only clinics and from workforce expansion in existing dental clinics.
The dental desert must meet three criteria:
- High population density: Greater than 10,000 people per square mile
- Low median household income: 138% of the Federal Poverty Level (Cal eligible)
- Less than 2.5 dentists per 10,000 patient population density per square mile
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