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Medicare Statistic

January 31, 2015 By

Medicare, the health insurance for most older adults, does not cover basic dental care.

Medicare Statistic

Filed Under: Nevada Oral Health Numbers

Nevada Oral Health Matters

Even individuals with dentures should receive a dental exam at least annually.

Oral diseases are progressive and cumulative and become more complex over time, and they are preventable.

Pediatric dental disease is five times more common than asthma.

In the US, more than 42,000 cases of oral cancer will be diagnosed this year.

Approximately 43% of Americans lack dental insurance.

Tooth decay is the #1 chronic childhood illness.

Medicare, the health insurance for most older adults, does not cover basic dental care.

In the US, more than 51 million school hours are lost each year due to dental disease, leading to increased educational disparities.

Left untreated, dental disease can lead to malnourishment, bacterial infections, required emergency surgery and even death.

Tooth decay is an infectious chronic disease, which is also 100% preventable.

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