The Role of Dentistry in Healthcare Reform

[Jamie Bull]

Recently there has been no lack of public attention to President Obama's push for significant healthcare reform by the end of 2009. The one thing that is significantly lacking is any direct attention of the need for the role of dental insurance in building a more efficient and less expensive healthcare system.

We all know the facts about how oral health is tied to overall health, but does the added benefit of including dental coverage in healthcare reform justify the added expense?

Delta Dental recently chimed in to the discussion with this blog post in the Asbury Park Press, but what do you think? What role, if any, should dental insurance play in the healthcare reform debate?