(Newswire.net — May 11, 2013) Riverside, CA — Several Riverside Ca Dentists are running “new patient” specials targeting people who have gone 12+ months without seeing a dentist for at least a check up.
Recent Gallup-Healthways poll of 355,000+ Americans reveal that 34% of the U.S. Population did not visit a dentist in any form last year. That means more then 1/3 of U.S. Residents have neglected their dental visits due to several factors.
The top 3 reasons reported in the survey where cost, lack of importance and finishing 3rd was phobia of going to the dentist. Reactions to this study have been surprise that phobia was 3rd on the list.
When asked about this trend Dr. Soltan said “This is a big problem. Lack of regular check ups results in much more expensive dental work down the road. It isn’t something that you can just have looked at every few years.”
According to the data, as people age the percent who don’t visit a dentist at least annually increases. The percent of children ages 2-17 with a dental visit in the past year: 78.9% . Percent of adults ages 18-64 with a dental visit in the past year: 61.1%. Percent of adults ages 65 and over with a dental visit in the past year: 57.7%
Another big reason for the increase in people going more then 1 year between dental visits is the economy. High unemployment means that less and less people are going without dental insurance which leaves the full cost of their dental care to them.
Dr. Soltan and Dr. Zareh both hope for an uptick in the economy and employment so that more people can get insurance or a steady job to be able to afford regular dental visits. Dr. Zareh was quoted saying “The longer that people between check ups the higher the chance of having a serious dental condition that could have been avoided with simple check ups.
Dr. Muna Soltan can be reached at Soltan Dentistry by telephone at (951) 359-9100
Dr. Megeen D. Zareh can be reached at Megeen D. Zareh, DMD by telephone at (951) 784-7123
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