Low Cost To Free Dental Care In Massachusetts For Low Income / Bad Credit

Oct. 8, 2013 - PRLog -- All residents of Massachusetts should have access to dental services, especially underserved populations.

Tooth decay is the most common oral disease among adolescents and children, disproportionately affecting children of ethnic and racial minority groups from areas of lower socioeconomic status. The oral health of adolescents becomes compromised through a poor diet comprised of fermentable carbohydrates and activities that increase risk of oral disease and injury such as tobacco use, oral piercings, and contact sports. Irrespective of age, dental caries is almost completely preventable given a child’s accessibility to prevention measures, such as regular exams/cleaning, dental sealants,  fluoridated drinking water and topical fluoride.

Tooth loss is a major indicator of oral health among adults, which may be increased by certain chronic diseases, the lack of access to care, and/or insurance status. In addition, disparities exist based on income, race and ethnicities, and education.

Seniors make up an increasing portion of the population who are at greater risk of oral disease. In Massachusetts more than 13% of the population is 65 years of age and older and the numbers are expected to increase by 36% by 2020. Complete tooth loss or edentulism, is the principal oral health indicator among adults aged 65 or older. Along with deteriorating physical and mental acuity, many elderly individuals lack access to oral health care due to being homebound and financial barriers

The free consumer organization "Bad Credit MD" wants to help these families and individuals get the affordable and quality dental care they deserve and need by providing them with a list of free to discounted dental services and bad credit dental loan programs in the state of Massachusetts at http://www.badcreditmd.com/unsecured-personal-loans-for-people-with-bad-credit/dental-financing-for-people-with-bad-credit/massachusetts.html.

The organization is also urging its viewers and dentists in the state of Massachusetts to contact them at help@badcreditmd.com to report any dental programs for low income families and/or dental financing programs for those with poor credit that their website does not yet list. Their staff and viewers seeking dental care treatment would greatly appreciate the additional information.

Bad Credit MD, is a free On-line consumer information guide located at http://badcreditmd.com that helps residents of  Massachusetts with credit problems in the cities and townships of Andover, Chelmsford, Dartmouth, Chelsea, Shrewsbury, Braintree, Amherst, Woburn, Marlborough, Beverly, Holyoke, Billerica, Fitchburg, Leominster, Westfield, Salem, Everett, Arlington, Attleboro, Pittsfield, Barnstable, Methuen, Peabody, Revere, Weymouth, Chicopee, Taunton, Medford, Plymouth, Brookline, Malden, Waltham, Haverhill, Framingham, Somerville, Lawrence, Newton, Fall River, Lynn, Quincy, Brockton, New Bedford, Cambridge, Lowell, Springfield, Worcester, and Boston

Bad Credit MD has been in business helping consumers with bad credit since April of 2007 and is a subsidiary of Enticing Designs Publishing. The staff has various backgrounds in the financial and mortgage industry. This self-help site has over 500 pages of credit advice and articles. Its staff has researched its information with various governments around the world to provide the most comprehensive and accurate information free of charge.

Ref: mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/com-health/oral-health-burden.pdf