According to an investigation by the British Dental Association (BDA), NHS dental care across the UK for vulnerable individuals is suffering due to financial pressures, leaving dentists concerned they will be unable to maintain the services they provide to their patients against a tide of decline and neglect.

Children should see a dentist every six months. Starting from your child first birthday a child should see a dentist once every six months. Help your child develop a positive attitude about seeing a dentist. Here are some tips that may help you.

Try taking your baby with you when you go for your own dental appointments this will let them get used to the dental office and it staffing.

When talking about dental visits either to your child or around your child avoid using negative words such as shots, needles and pain or hurt.

Before your child dental appointment you can Play dentist with him/her. By doing so will help you in a fun way get your child familiarize your child with what takes place during a visit. You may want to ask your dentist how they explain procedures to children.

Answer your child questions about dental visits honestly and sensitively as possible. Making sure to keeping it light and up beat.

In a report on oral health awareness in adult patients with diabetes, according to researchers who put out a questionnaire study that was published in the latest issue of the British Dental Journal (BDJ), several individuals who suffer with diabetes are not aware that their oral health is closely connected to their risk of developing other health complications such as heart disease and cancer.

Caring for your child baby teeth is very important for their oral and over all health care. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that a baby should see a dentist on their first birthday. By doing so a dentist will be able to check your child teeth for tooth decay as well as check for any signs of early developmental problems.  For new parents it give you a chance to ask the dentist about any questions or concerns you might have about your baby dental care.

I have two children ages 8 and 10 they both need to see a dentist since it been over a year since I last had dental insurance for them.  Now that I a do not receive dental benefits with my job I really need a dental insurance plan that will make the cost of dental care for my children affordable without the plan be to costly as well.

Due to the following media attention regarding a change in the way the provision of NHS orthodontic care for children in Scotland is determined, a debate concerning the financing of children’s dental care in the country is being requested by the British Dental Association (BDA).  The change will see the eligibility of children in the Scotland for NHS orthodontic care determined by criteria called the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN).The move will bring Scotland in line with arrangements already in place in other areas of the UK.

In Rural Alask Dental health aide therapists may improve access to care for dental and oral health where access to dentists is very  limited. According to a new study by researchers at RTI International and the School of Dentistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

A while back I went to a dental office without having current dental insurance.  My dental insurance I had in the past canceled when I changed jobs.  Any way I figure I just going in for a cleaning since my last visit was just a little over six months ago and my teeth were perfect with no signs of cavities or any gum issues. I did go to a new dentist since the dentist I was seeing is too costly without having any dental insurance.  I was told that not only did I have three cavities but I needed to have a root cancel done.

Impossible!  I said how can that be?  She showed me X-rays and started pointing spots that meant  nothing to me.  If I had all the dental work they wanted me to have done the cost would be over $600.00 a far cry from the $65.00 new patients X-rays and cleaning I came in for. I choose not to have the additional work done and to just get the cleaning as advertises. Well little to say after I told them no to the additional dental work I got the fastest dental cleaning I ever had in my life.

Upset thinking what is going on I went back to my old dentist and paid $200.00 for X-rays and  a cleaning. However my old dentist told me that my teeth are fine nothing is wrong with them.  I have no cavities and no need for any root canal work.

I would like to know if all low cost dental offices play this bait and switch game with you? I feel either way I go I am going to get over charged for my dental care. I like my old dentist and he seem honest with what is needed, but his costs are so high I can not afford to see him.

Therefore I feel I am left with either a dentist that says I need more work then I really do in order to get more money out of me,  or I have to go to high cost dentist to avoid that but still pay the higher cost for dental care which I can not afford.  Where can I find an affordable honest dentist.

Regardless of what type of dental insurance plan you may or may not have finding the right dentist is one of the first factors to take into account. More so if you are on a tight budget. Make sure to shop out dentist.

You want to compare not only the cost for dental services but compare other factors such as: Location, Staffing, Friendlessness, Education, Referrals and even how clean the dental office is. Having low cost dental care does not mean you should not have the best dentist for your dental needs.  Finding the right dentist for you may take some time but it is well worth the effort you put forth.

UK dentist are facing financial pressures,  with their expenses  that have continue to accelerate during 2010/11, family dental practices feel the noose tightening. These increases in expenses are due to various factors, some of which are the increasing prices of precious metals commonly used in dentistry, as well as the rising cost of materials and equipment because of the exchange rate from Pound Sterling against the Euro and US Dollar.

New research that was published in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Cancer shows that a four-gene signature may accurately predict which patients are at higher risk of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma recurrence.

Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma is responsible for nearly a quarter of all head and neck cancers. It is one of the leading causes of cancer death, this was largely due to the failure of current histological procedures in predicting the recurrence of the disease.

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I do not have much money and I have a three year old son.  I have no dental insurance and my son should see a dentist soon since he has yet to see one.  I been thinking about going to a local dental clinic but I just not sure if he would really get good dental care there.  If you have any other suggestions that could help me with my son dental care can you please advise. Out here in Washington DC.

My husband just lost his job a few months back. I am only working, however it is only part time and we have three kids under the age of twelve.

I would say that we where a low income household even before my husband got laid off now we are just getting buy.  He does work odd jobs when he can and is still looking for a full time job.  In the mean time I would like to know if there are any low income dental plans we could get.  We live in  Ohio if that helps.

I am looking for the best family dental insurance plan in New Jersey.  I do not mind the cost, as long as I can get a family plan without so many limitations.   I do not want to buy a dental insurance plan and still have to wait a year or more to have full use of all the plan benefits.

I have a family of five and I want them to be able to have all their dental care needs met when needed not a year latter.  I also would like for it not to have a low maximum annul dollar amount per person either.  I am looking for at least $2000.00  per person do you have any dental plans that can fit my needs.

Hello I live in Florida and I am looking for an affordable family dental plan that I can get for my wife and and ten year old son.  We do not have any dental insurance benefits currently. I figure I can afford to spend around $50 – $70 a month for a family dental insurance plan.  What do you have to offer in my price range and how fast can we use it.

I am single 22 year old mom of one,  that is working part time so I do not receive any dental benefits.  I also go to school part time. I do get medical care help but I am on my own when it comes to any dental benefits.  I would like to get a low cost dental plan that is still insurance and not a dental discount plan.  Do you have anything that can help me?

I looking for a good low cost dental insurance plan that does not have any long terms waiting periods.  I want a dental insuranec plan that my family can start to use right away.

We do not have dental insurance currently but I know my kids need to visit the dentist since it been a little over a year since their last appointment. I am 24 and now that I am working a full time job I feel I can afford to get some dental care for us.  Can you please advise what is the best low cost dental plan to get.

I live in Los Angeles California. I am in need of a good but low cost family dental plan that will cover my two kids under the age of ten but offer me good coverages for my teeth as well.  I am current the one that needs to have alot of dental care.  I have some very bad teeth that I need help in fixing. My teeth are starting to hurt and I feel I am not being as good as a mom when my teeth are hurting me.

I am not poor but I am not rolling in money either. My kids have been to the dentist twice a year but for me I been putting off my own dental care due to cost and lack of dental insurance.  I have been to a dentist that  gave me a free consult but the cost of having all the dental work needed is more then I can really afford right now.  Looking for a dental PPO  plan that will let me stay with the dentist I seen.