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Bridge to Healthy Smiles

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:27:57 -0600

Persons on Medicaid and those who live in underserved areas of the state are shortchanged on preventive and basic dental care. Bridge to Healthy Smiles is a public awareness and three-point legislative plan dedicated to making dental care more accessible and affordable for all Illinoisans. We are calling on members of the Illinois General Assembly to help us build this bridge so that all children and adults can have a healthy smile.

Dental Reimbursement Rates

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:24:52 -0600

3. Student Loan Incentive

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:23:39 -0600

The Bridge to Healthy Smiles campaign creates an incentive for dental school graduates to begin their career where populations have inadequate access to dental care.

1. More money for dental care

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:23:05 -0600

About 40% of counties in Illinois do not have access to dental care. That means more than XXX people go without seeing a dentist every year. This is primarily due to Illinois having among the lowest reimbursement rates in the nation for many dental procedures. It’s time for Illinois to ra