FRONTLINE

Dollars and Dentists

Season 2012 Episode 13 | 53m 40s

Dental care can be a matter of life or death, yet millions of Americans can't afford or find a dentist. FRONTLINE and the Center for Public Integrity investigate the shocking consequences of a broken system.

Aired: 06/25/12 | Rating: NR

Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the Ford Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Park Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen.

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