"More than 60 percent of children in Hawaii do not have protective dental sealants, a cost-effective clinical intervention to prevent tooth decay in molars."

That's due to the Legislature's unwillingness to re-fund the state dental program cut by former Governor Abercrombie to balance the budget.  They would rather pay more out of the existing Medicaid program for severe medical interventions with worse outcomes that cost way more than the dental program so that our keiki can learn to deal with severe pain and infection at an early age.  Makes'em tougher and prepares them for the Republicans scrapping Obamacare, Medicare, and Medicaid.  Good thing the Democrats are watching out for the people, huh?