It seems as if it used to be that dentists were jacks of all trades
. They used to drill, clean, fill, and root canal no matter what their specialty was and it is for this reason that the cost of dental care was way down.
Now it appears that every time you go to see the dentist you have several things that need to be addressed by several different specialists and a dental plan that seems to limit everything. While dentists are constantly plugging root canals dental plans are only covering a very small portion of this expense.
When it comes to dental care, plans aren't what they used to be and as a result you will likely find that most individuals are putting off dental work or simply visiting reduced cost clinics for some palliative care. All in all, most dentists are making long lists of work that needs to be done to beef up their bills and most individuals are unable to go along with it because even with health insurance coverage dental care is very costly.
Many would say that the dental community has elevated themselves to try and make the equivalent of medical doctors but honestly, many believe that the problem truly lies in the foods we eat and that there is so much more sugar in the American diet than ever before in the past that this is the root of the problem so to speak. From this vantage point it is difficult to say who is right, or perhaps it is a little of both.
Ultimately, it is sad to see people with tooth pain and problems that simply can afford the dental care they need because the health insurance system is once again failing the people. It really just doesn't seem to make much sense that there are so many problems within this system and that people are suffering needlessly because the cost of everything is so high.
Even people that have so-called good health insurance plans usually have limited dental and vision plans and as a result they struggle to pay out of pocket for any and all expenses that they have. While it might seem that 50 or 60 percent coverage is fair this can leave some really tremendous out of pocket expenses for patients. Most are turning to alternative remedies and free clinics for the care they need very simply out of necessity which is a very disappointing statement on health care in the U.S.