PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WSAZ) -- Going to the dentist just got a little easier in Kentucky.
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced Wednesday that a grant for more than $650,000 will be used for rural dentistry.
Through its College of Dentistry, Morehead State University, the University of Pikeville and the University of Kentucky will partner in the creation of the Appalachian Rural Dental Educational Partnership Plan.
The focus of the partnership is to bring quality dental care to eastern Kentucky.
The goal is to train more dentists to practice in rural areas and give them the tools necessary to set up thriving dental practices in eastern Kentucky.
"Maintaining proper dental care is a fundamental health matter that affects every Kentuckian, yet not every Kentuckian has access to adequate dental treatment," said Gov. Beshear.
This announcement is the second in the last month by Gov Beshear as part of his Healthy Smiles Kentucky initiative.
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