Expand Medicaid Dental Coverage for Adults

Cayce Lilly
Pensacola, FL, United StatesCreated November 9, 2009

Expand Medicaid Dental Coverage for Adults

Cayce LillyPensacola, FL, United States
Created November 9, 2009

The Issue

Currently Medicaid has limited services for Dental Care for adults. Leaving thousands of low-income adults with tooth decay, Gum Disease, and other health problems in the mouth.

In most states Medicaid will not cover cleanings, fillings, oral surgery, and many other services in which adults NEED. And only one or two offices that will accept Medicaid for the few procedures they do cover.

Adults with low-income don't have the extra money to be able to see a dentist. They are left in pain while their teeth decay with nothing they can do about it!

Medicaid will only cover extractions if you replace it with dentures. Think about it young adults with dentures! A 21 year old girl having to get dentures in order to stop cavities from hurting her day in and day out. A 25 year old man that has broken teeth due to lack of dental services. People with Impacted wisdom teeth that wont grow all the way through and can't afford to have them removed, so they suffer every day.

All of us, young, old, rich, and poor need to step up together and demand Medicaid to cover routine dental services for adults. Not to take their teeth and replace with dentures! But to PREVENT tooth decay by annual cleanings, fillings, and other needed services!

Everyone knows someone with low-income. It's your mom, dad, sister, brother, cousin, aunt, aunt, friend, pastor, lover, or yourself. Stand up and fight for whats right! Take action now by signing this petition!

Lets get our teeth healthy and keep our teeth healthy! Even the poor and low-income deserve healthy teeth!

 

 

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The Issue

Currently Medicaid has limited services for Dental Care for adults. Leaving thousands of low-income adults with tooth decay, Gum Disease, and other health problems in the mouth.

In most states Medicaid will not cover cleanings, fillings, oral surgery, and many other services in which adults NEED. And only one or two offices that will accept Medicaid for the few procedures they do cover.

Adults with low-income don't have the extra money to be able to see a dentist. They are left in pain while their teeth decay with nothing they can do about it!

Medicaid will only cover extractions if you replace it with dentures. Think about it young adults with dentures! A 21 year old girl having to get dentures in order to stop cavities from hurting her day in and day out. A 25 year old man that has broken teeth due to lack of dental services. People with Impacted wisdom teeth that wont grow all the way through and can't afford to have them removed, so they suffer every day.

All of us, young, old, rich, and poor need to step up together and demand Medicaid to cover routine dental services for adults. Not to take their teeth and replace with dentures! But to PREVENT tooth decay by annual cleanings, fillings, and other needed services!

Everyone knows someone with low-income. It's your mom, dad, sister, brother, cousin, aunt, aunt, friend, pastor, lover, or yourself. Stand up and fight for whats right! Take action now by signing this petition!

Lets get our teeth healthy and keep our teeth healthy! Even the poor and low-income deserve healthy teeth!

 

 

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Petition created on November 9, 2009