Posts Tagged ‘low-income families’
US survey confirms struggle to afford dental treatment
A recent survey has revealed that a large proportion of American people are struggling to afford the cost of dental treatment. The AARP Closer Look June survey confirmed that 60 percent of people over the age of 45 who earn less than $25,000 per year are finding it increasingly difficult to afford both medical and […]
Traverse Health Clinic helps the uninsured
A dental programme at the Traverse Health Clinic is helping to provide oral healthcare for hundreds of people without dental insurance. Rene Louchart, the director of dental health at the clinic, said that the number of people without dental insurance is increasing all the time, leaving many people without the means to pay for dental […]
New dental programme targets underprivileged young people
A new dental programme is set to be introduced in Ottawa. The programme will target adolescents and younger children from low income families in a bid to improve standards of oral health and reduce the cost of dental care in the future. Ottawa Public Health announced that it has earmarked two million dollars for the […]
Patients in France putting off dental treatment due to high costs
Figures released by the Cour des Comptes audit body have revealed that millions of people are avoiding having dental care because of rising costs. According to the report, one in seven patients cancelled a dental appointment because they couldn’t afford dental treatment. The figures showed that 63 percent of all the health appointments cancelled in […]
New dental centre opens to help low income families
A new dental facility in Marshfield, Wisconsin, will be dedicated to the care of those from low income families, it has been announced. The new Family Dental Center at Marshfield Clinic will provide much-needed care for those who are disadvantaged and struggling to afford dental care. The clinic recently received funding from both the American […]
Poverty linked to poor dental health in children
The British Dental Journal has published an article that reveals the state of dental health of children in Glasgow. The investigation, which was carried out between 2006 and 2008 and assessed the dental health of four thousand three-year-olds in the Greater Glasgow area, showed that the poorer children in the city suffered from more dental […]
Prescription charges may be reintroduced to fund dental care in Jersey
A senator in Jersey is pushing for the reintroduction of prescription charges to fund dental and medical care for people on a low income. Senator Alan Breckon said that the money raised from prescription charges would be used to help low earners pay for medical care and assist the less well-off with dental costs. Financial […]
Building underway at Michigan dental clinic
Construction has started on a new dental clinic in Hillsdale, Michigan. The new dental office, which will open in the St Joseph Community Health Agency offices in Care Drive will serve patients covered by Medicaid, Mi-Child and Delta Health Kids, as well as children from low income families. The clinic will employ nine members of […]
Dental clinic targets the ‘working poor’
A dental clinic in Middlesex County is targeting the working poor. Problems with access to dental care are well documented amongst those with a low income and the homeless; however, dentists have revealed that a large number of families with an average income are struggling to afford dental treatment. Many families earn more than the […]
Florida mobile dentist helps the poor
The Florida Baptist Mobile Dental Unit, a custom-made dentist clinic on wheels, has been moving across the state to offer free dental check-ups and oral care for those unable to afford it. The forty foot long bus, which is prepared with sterilisation and x-ray equipment, has visited over thirty neighbourhoods across the state to offer […]
