Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Older Adults and Oral Health Care Expenses


Researchers at the University of Maryland Dental School in Baltimore studied, 10,582 public health records of those enrolled in Medicare who live in community-based homes to determine the effect of providing preventative oral health care services to this population. The analysis showed that Medicare beneficiaries who received regular preventative oral care visited a dental provider more often but had lower dental expenses overall than those who saw a dental professional for oral health problems only. They also had fewer visits for expensive non-preventative procedures.

Therefore if you go regularly for your preventative maintenance visits, in the long run you will spend less than those that only go when they have a problem. So, since February is Dental Health Month ~ Call and make you dental appointment today!!

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