How Healthcare Reform Will Change Dentistry......

[cherie tschudi]

How Dental Care Will Be Changed by Healthcare Reform - Dental Healt...

This is of course particularly of importance now. It seems to be good news! What's your view???

The new healthcare reform bill will "appreciate" dental education toward the public and one of the main focus' being on children. This is such a proactive measure. Children need good hygiene habits early on and can carry it through generations thereafter. Educating the public is also key and should be rewarded. Reaching out to the public should always be a high priority.

Of course the flip side is that their are insurance capping issues that has some worried. Like many other congressional bills, there is still much to work out. Either way the bill would "change dentistry forever".

I am happy to say that the time I do spend in the dental office since cutting back, is spent speaking to school classes and even pre-schoolers! I enjoy it and it feels good to be hands on and stepping into the educational side of dentistry. In turn, if the children have a good experience outside of the dental office , they will be more inclined to go home and tell their parents...thus perhaps reminding the adult that dental care is crucial.