Americans May Forgo Dental Treatments Due to Cost, Risking Overall Health, New Synchrony Research Reveals

Dental Care Costs Can Range from $51,000 for Single Adult Coverage to $95,000 for Couple and Family Coverage During a Lifetime According to the Synchrony " Lifetime of Dental Care Costs " Study58% of Americans Say Dental Care is Not AffordableSTAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 4, 2023/PRNewswire/ -- Costs are a major factor impacting American ' s dental care, according to new study results from Synchrony, a leading consumer financial services company, conducted on behalf of the company ' s leading dental financial solution, CareCredit. Synchrony ' s Lifetime of Dental Care Costs study interviewed more than 1,000 insured and uninsured Americans between the ages of 20 and 79 about annual out-of-pocket dental costs and the financial, emotional, and psychological effects surrounding those costs." People should be able to access their routine dental care when they need and want it. " –Bete Johnson, Synchrony " Dental health is essential to overall health, and rising out of pocket costs are preventing patients from accessing the care they want and need, " said Bete Johnson, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Dental, Synchrony. " We conducted this research to get a clear picture of what patients can expect in dental care costs during a lifetime – to help them plan ahead, and connect them with the tools and resources to manage these costs. "The report found that more than half (58%) of consumers expressed that dental care is not affordable, and for those livin...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - Category: Dentistry Source Type: news