Free To Discounted Dental Care In Arkansas For Bad Credit / Low Income

Nov. 13, 2013 - PRLog -- Nationally, dental caries (tooth decay) is seven times more common than allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and five times more common than childhood asthma. Dental caries is a disease in which acids produced by bacteria on the teeth leads to loss of minerals from the dentin and enamel (the hard substances of teeth). If left unchecked, dental caries can result in inadequate tooth function, loss of tooth structure, pain, unsightly appearance, tooth loss, and infection.

Arkansas is home to approximately 2.9 million residents, one fourth of whom are 18 years of age or younger. The median household income in the state is $40,150, compared to $52,760 in the US overall. According to the 2013 Arkansas Dental Sealant Plan, approximately 60% of students enrolled in public schools are eligible for free or reduced priced meals, an indicator of poverty.

Regular dental visits are important to achieve good oral health. In 2010, 61.1 percent of Arkansas adults aged 18 and older reported visiting a dentist or dental clinic in the past year for any reason, much lower than that of the U.S. (69.7%).

Oral health is integral to general health. Although preventable, tooth decay is a chronic disease affecting all age groups. In fact, it is the most common chronic disease of childhood. The burden of disease is far worse for those who have limited access to treatment and prevention services.

Arkansas residents should be aware as much as possible to the low cost to free programs that provide affordable dental care for dentures; dental implants; orthodontics (braces); cavities; extractions;crowns; dental restorations; oral and maxillofacial surgery; gingivitis; bridges; root canals; and toothaches, to ensure that all men and women, children and youth, including those with special health care needs, enjoy optimal oral health as part of their total well-being. Arkanasas is fortunate to have several resources available for dental treatment, ranging from private dentists to community dental clinics.

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 Arkansas at http://www.badcreditmd.com/unsecured-personal-loans-for-people-with-bad-credit/dental-financing-for-people-with-bad-credit/arkansas.html.

The organization "Bad Credit MD" is also urging its viewers and dentists in the state of Arkansas 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.

Did You Know? The most inexpensive way to deliver the benefits of fluoride to all residents is through water fluoridation, that is, by adjusting the level of fluoride in the public water supply. Fluoride added to community drinking water at a concentration of 0.7 parts per million has repeatedly been shown to be a safe, inexpensive, and extremely effective method of preventing tooth decay. Because community water fluoridation benefits everyone in the community, regardless of age and socioeconomic status, fluoridation provides protection against tooth decay in populations with limited access to prevention services. In fact, for every dollar spent on community water fluoridation, up to $42 is saved in treatment costs for tooth decay.

Source: http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programsServices/oralhealth/Pages/WaterFluoridation.aspx

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Bad Credit MD, is a free On-line consumer information guide located at http://badcreditmd.com that helps residents of Arkansas with credit problems in the cities and townships of Farmington, Warren, De Queen, Pocahontas, Morrilton, Heber Springs, Trumann, Beebe, Lowell, Osceola, Newport, Wynne, Greenwood, Clarksville, Stuttgart, Monticello, Centerton, Hope, Batesville, Arkadelphia, Magnolia, Camden, Helena-West, Marion, Mountain Home, Harrison, Siloam Springs, Blytheville, El Dorado, Van Buren, Searcy, Cabot, Paragould, West Memphis, Bella Vista, Russellville, Jacksonville, Sherwood, Texarkana, Benton, Hot Springs, Bentonville, Pine Bluff, Rogers, Conway, North Little Rock, Jonesboro, Springdale, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Little Rock, Dumas, Greenbrier, Ashdown, Dardanelle, Pea Ridge, Walnut Ridge, Berryville, Alma, Crossett, White Hall, and Mena.

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.