Despite budget cuts and deficits across the country, 27 states have received an A or B for their dental health care services. Only 14 states have failed to improve their scores from the previous year according to the Pew Center on the States.
Ralph Fuccillo, the DentaQuest Foundation, said: "This report makes people think about what they can do on behalf of children and their oral health. There is a great opportunity for the government and the private sector to work together to remove barriers to care, promote prevention and encourage decision makers to make oral health a priority. "
Interestingly, the Corner coverage yesterday highlighted some issues that children face in getting dental care Medicaid services. Illinois is different from most states in that it will provide Medicaid to children regardless of income level parents through the health insurance program for children (CHIP).
Illinois was given a B because he met five of eight criteria that determine the rank of a State. However, Medicaid reimbursement rate for dental hygienists have reduced and the study was not truly determine how easy it was to make an appointment with a dental provider for Medicaid.
There is a large study for an overview of how states are doing to promote dental health policies, but more research is needed to understand the impact of dental policies on children.
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