{"id":19054,"date":"2024-02-15T23:39:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T04:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sliceofhealthcare.com\/?p=19054"},"modified":"2024-02-16T01:25:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T06:25:45","slug":"the-high-cost-of-neglected-oral-health-a-45-billion-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sliceofhealthcare.com\/the-high-cost-of-neglected-oral-health-a-45-billion-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"The High Cost of Neglected Oral Health: A $45 Billion Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19054\" class=\"elementor elementor-19054\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53265ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"53265ad\" 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elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ea205cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37761df\" data-id=\"37761df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d09b4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d09b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>$45 billion lost annually<\/strong>\u00a0due to untreated dental disease in the US.<\/li><li><strong>243 million work\/school hours<\/strong>\u00a0lost each year among adults due to oral health problems.<\/li><li>Significant impact on\u00a0<strong>low-income families, those without dental insurance, and individuals with less education<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Caregivers and parents<\/strong>\u00a0also face lost productivity, with millions of hours lost to children\u2019s and adults\u2019 dental issues.<\/li><li>Urgent need for\u00a0<strong>equitable access to oral and overall health care<\/strong>\u00a0highlighted.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Source:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20240206797792\/en\/US-Adults-Miss-243-Million-Hours-of-Work-or-School-Annually-Due-to-Oral-Health-Problems\">Business Wire<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e90ba87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no 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This new report underscores the urgency of promoting equitable access to oral and overall health care, particularly for those with lower incomes and education levels.\u201d &#8211;\u00a0<strong>Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, President and CEO at CareQuest Institute<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de5db98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"de5db98\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49139f5\" data-id=\"49139f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416ad5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"416ad5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"sohcs-take\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SoHC's Take<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-815da73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"815da73\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-123f65b\" data-id=\"123f65b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1455ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1455ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The recent findings from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health\u00ae shed light on a grave but often overlooked aspect of public health: the economic and social toll of neglected oral health. The staggering loss of over 243 million work and school hours annually in the US, accompanied by an estimated financial burden of $45 billion, underscores the critical need for systemic change. This situation disproportionately affects those in lower socioeconomic brackets, further exacerbating health inequities. The report not only highlights the personal pain and disruption caused by untreated dental issues but also calls attention to the broader societal implications, including the strain on caregivers and the ripple effects through communities. In response, it is imperative to champion initiatives that ensure universal access to oral health care, particularly for the most vulnerable populations. 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