Brushed aside : dental healthcare and the underprivileged in America today

Abstract

Dental care for underprivileged people is problematic because they are discriminated against by insurance companies. These insurance companies rarely make it affordable or accessible for the underprivileged to have any coverage. This, in turn, causes this group to have more oral health difficulties. This thesis analyzes the major problems behind obtaining dental care for the underprivileged, the consequences for not having dental healthcare, and the solutions being found for this problem.