I agree, Rouge. Free/low cost care is better than none at all. And with dental, getting teeth checked regularly and problems dealt with quickly helps preserve dental health and keep costs much lower over the longer term. That's why the public schemes are important, even more when you find out the sorts of health problems that can arise as a result of poor dental health later in life (everything from heart disease to cancer).
Heads up: The Teen Dental program will be closing as at 31 December 2013. It will be replaced with a different scheme starting 1 Jan 2014 (that is, if it doesn't get a swift kick to the head next Tues night), means tested along the same lines at FTB Part A, and will pay for lower cost dental procedures. More info here. Not sure what impact this will have on state funded school dental services.
Last edited by AnyDream; May 7th, 2013 at 10:59 PM.
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks