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As the United States government ramps up efforts to close healthcare gaps and achieve health equity across the country, dental care looms as a significant obstacle. Many Americans don’t have access to the dental care they need, a problem exacerbated by the lack of universal integration of oral health into primary or behavioral healthcare. The two are inseparable despite the inexplicable line between dental and medical health. Unless oral care in the United States becomes a standard part of preventive health, the consequences will continue to be dire.