Millions Of Americans Lack Dental Insurance, Skipping Routine Check-Ups

Written by Samantha Edmunds on January 2, 2012 – 3:33 pm

The dentist may not be a top priority for you, but skipping this routine maintenance can actually end up costing you far more than you save by not going. Skipping dental visits in an effort to cut costs actually creates much more expensive side effects. Unfortunately millions of Americans are forgoing routine dental care because they don’t have insurance or can’t afford it. However, the Institute of Medicine found that 33 million Americans live in areas that don’t provide sufficient dental services. The Institute of Medicine also reports that nearly five million children skilled dental checkups because their parents can’t afford it.

Many dentists say they see patients regularly who haven’t had their teeth checked in years in an effort to save money. However,

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