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  • Help to keep children smiling amid COVID-19

    Dr. Richard Gesker, UnitedHealthcare|Updated Feb 4, 2021

    COVID-19 has disrupted multiple aspects of daily life, including how people access dental care. That’s in part because many dental offices closed during the early part of the pandemic, and some people have stayed away since. In fact, dental care spending in the United States declined by an estimated 38% in 2020, with an additional 20% slump expected this year, according to the American Dental Association. As a result, fewer people may be accessing routine dental care that may help prevent oral pain and untreated disease. M...