Friday, July 25, 2008

Americans Cutting Back On Medical Care, Poll Finds : NPR

In America, the birthplace of fluoridation, citizens can't afford the dental care they need and fluoridation didn't stop.

Americans Cutting Back On Medical Care, Poll Finds : NPR:

"According to the survey... 41 percent in Florida say they've skipped dental care

'In previous years, I wouldn't have thought twice about just getting a procedure done if I needed it,' he says. 'And today if I'm faced with spending $500 or $600 to put a crown on a tooth, and if I feel that I can get by — if I could still eat fine without it — then I'm making the decision, hey, I'm just not going to get that procedure done.'"