Dental Benefit – Lack of Dental Services During Covid in Utah Costs Individuals
According to a Utah survey data from the American Dental Association, one in five Utah residents report that the appearance of their mouth affects their ability to interview for a job and a quarter of all Utahns report that the state of their mouth contributes to anxiety and embarrassment. Individuals with untreated dental disease often have a harder time getting hired for a job.
Utah’s unmet dental health care needs affect Utahns across the lifespan. They are not only costly to individuals but society as a whole. Millions of taxpayer dollars are spent every year on emergency room visits for non-emergency dental care needs, according to a recent report from the Utah Department of Health.