No one can deny that access to
family dental insurance can make
an enormous contribution to the health of entire families, and, as it’s too often the case its absence
puts at special risk those who most vulnerable, like the youngest members of a family. Throughout the years,
policy and dental experts have asserted the need to take action in the fight against infections of the mouth
in children. They estimate that by the time they’re five years old, half of American children will experience
tooth decay. Without a doubt, that’s a staggering statistic, but worse is what such inadequate beginnings in
oral health bode for the health of these children in the future. Infection and decay that is left untreated
does not disappear or even improve on its own; these conditions continue deteriorating the dental structures
of young children for as long as no attempt is made to eliminate them.
Dentists are paying attention to the big impact that access to early oral care can have on the wellbeing of
the country. That access usually comes hand in hand with having a dental plan
in place. One can read from the current state of affairs, as evidenced by research findings like those above, that
underlying the dismal numbers that describe the prevalence of untreated dental conditions in children, is a gap in
access to the resources that make it possible for young kids to start out with, and maintain, good oral health
through their formative years.