Dental Health & Access to Dental Health

In conclusion, good dental care is important for your health and appearance throughout your whole life. Accidents can cause you to have to pay large dental bills, but even checkups may result in the discovery of poor dental health that needs immediate attention. Dental insurance takes that weight off your mind, knowing that you will not have to pay large dental expenses out of the blue, and knowing that your dental health care is in safe hands. Basic dental care should not be considered a luxury. Unfortunately, it has become a luxury many middle and low-income families cannot afford. Lack of work, low-income, and other factors can stop many people from enrolling into dental programs. There is a high percentage of unemployed people in our country who obviously can not afford dental insurance nor for their children nor for themselves. There is no simple, quick fix to this problem. States making comprehensive reforms to their health delivery systems show big improvements in the number of children receiving care. Increasing the number of school and community health clinics and mobile vans is another approach. …