American Dental Association Comments on the Report “A Costly Dental Destination”
Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2012 – The American Dental Association (ADA) agrees with much of the report, “A Costly Dental Destination,” released today by the Pew Center on the States, which points up the burden placed on already strained hospital emergency departments by patients needing dental care. The report validates what the ADA has been saying for years: Too many Americans face barriers that impede their ability to get dental care. People in pain often have no recourse other than seeking care in hospital emergency rooms. Most ERs can treat only symptoms by dispensing antibiotics and