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More Pediatric ER Visits for Tooth Pain

Dentists link rising pediatric ER visits to workforce shortages, worsening oral hygiene, and policy shifts that could further limit preventive care.

  • By

  • Farrell Brenner

  • Angela Y. Zhang

  • March 10, 2026

  • 8 min

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Top Institutions in Pediatrics

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Boston Children's Hospital
    Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Pediatric Dentistry
    • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
    • Oral Health Research

  • #2

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Adams School of Dentistry
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Adams School of Dentistry

    Chapel Hill, NC

    Key Differentiators

    • Pediatric Dentistry
    • Dental Public Health
    • Oral Epidemiology

  • #3

    University of Michigan School of Dentistry
    University of Michigan School of Dentistry

    Ann Arbor, MI

    Key Differentiators

    • Pediatric Dentistry
    • Dental Public Health
    • Health Policy

  • #4

    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

    Philadelphia, PA

    Key Differentiators

    • Pediatric Dentistry
    • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
    • Oral Health Research

  • #5

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Pediatric Dentistry
    • Dental Public Health
    • Oral Health Policy

Original Source(s)

More Pediatric ER Visits for Tooth Pain

  • by Farrell Brenner, Angela Y. Zhang

  • March 10, 2026

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