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Consulate Dental Plans, Why is getting kids dental health care insurance a higher priority than adults?
I do not really understand why at 30 I can not seem to find any dental insurance plan that affordable for a low income person like me and the only low cost services or free programs are all for kids. When it comes to dental why do kids really even need it? As an adult, I’ve have to go to the dentist way more than when I was a kid. I recently had 3 wisdom teeth out, have a 4th one coming in, and I have to pay it all out of pocket. I think it’s more important that adults get covered first.
Answer: Kids dental health is not more or less important then adult dental health care. However normally if you are looking for state run programs for dental care, there tends to be more programs available for kids then adults. Yet there are many low cost dental insurance options available for adults. I would suggest reviewing dental HMO insurance plans. As dental HMO insurance plan are normally much more affordable then dental PPO insurance plans. You may also want to review dental discount plans options as a way to reduce your dental care costs.