Are you in favour of universal dental care?
In 2012 the government implemented a dental plan that would allocate $4 billion in funding through 2018. The program will provide dental services to children, Medicare recipients and low income adults who live in rural areas.
More important to control what people eat. Tax sugar and junk food
Why should we fund laziness? Dental hygiene is a choice, just like taking a shower
@4T7QBXQ3yrs3Y
Yes, but only in cases of birth or genetic defects, not in cases of rot from poor self-care.
@4WRQK9R3yrs3Y
I thought fluoridating our water aimed at this, however, high sugar diets and childhood consumption of too much sugary drinks have reversed preventative dental care. Tax the sugary drinks.
People only need dental care because of western processed diet. Flouride and fillings are so bad for you
@8KBY4TS3yrs3Y
Yes but only basic otherwise people will grow lazy on brushing/flossing/taking care of their teeth.
@9DF9MJTOne Nation7mos7MO
Yes for children and students to age20
@9CFCXTW9mos9MO
Studies continually support the need for good dental health. Neglected dental health can lead to diabetes, heart disease etc. prevention is better and cheaper in the end but costs for dental treatments are prohibitive for so many. Need more Govt Dental programs, in our rural area it can take up to 3 years for treatment..
@9C5TRZG10mos10MO
Only to people on low income
@9BGHMKG11mos11MO
Yes but not right now as there are other priorities
@9BD9NFF11mos11MO
if Universal Dental Care is going to happen it should be accessible to 3rd world countries
Yes, but for children, senior citizens and those on concession schemes
Yes, all healthcare should be a universal right.
@98X74DZ1yr1Y
Yes, but only when national debt is reduced
@98M4RFH1yr1Y
Yes but only for those who cannot afford private dental
@98F3SPY1yr1Y
Once the budget is in surplus
@96FVK5J1yr1Y
Yes, but only for veterans, children and senior citizens
For people with any form of craniofacial deformity from birth should have life time dental care at government hospitals
@946Z83V2yrs2Y
Yes, but payment for the dentist should still be based on the difficulty and complexity of the procedure
@93ZY85C2yrs2Y
For emergency or debilitating reasons.
Yes, dental should be included for all Medicare recipients.
@933QC5M2yrs2Y
Dental shouldn't be as expensive as it is. It shouldn't cost thousands of dollars to have your teeth fixed
@9335S3L2yrs2Y
Yes but only for children, and people on pensions
@92D4BFV2yrs2Y
Yes, but pensioner, children and concession discounts or payment plans.
@92CZCS82yrs2Y
Yes, only for major dental issues
@92CM5KL2yrs2Y
what is universal dental care - never heard to this
@929XNJB2yrs2Y
Yes, but for those on low income, children and senior citizens
@927GZTM2yrs2Y
Yes 2 free appointments a year
@926Q2NW2yrs2Y
Yes, only for children and senior citizens but make it subsidised for everyone else
Yes, but only if they are a private company and should be reduced by 50%
Basic dental should be covered by Medicare
@8ZWZHQ62yrs2Y
Yes, only if it's for everyone
Yes, but for children and senior citizens. Other citizens, can, however access a benefit based on their income.
@8ZRHFJ6Independent2yrs2Y
It should be funded through medicare like doctors visits with bulk billing for low income earners and some out of pocket for the rest.
@8ZRD2432yrs2Y
Yes, but only for unavoidable/genetic issues including age.
@8ZQNBY6One Nation2yrs2Y
Only for certain dental issues.
Yes, but only for children, seniors, low income earners with cover and no interest loan options available for emergency or unpreventable surgery.
Yes, universal dental should be part of Medicare.
@8Z63VR3One Nation2yrs2Y
Yes, but only for children and concession holders
@92ZDPT62yrs2Y
yes for people of low income
Universal dental should exist and be available to those under a certain amount of earning income and therefore should be a choice if they would like to use it or not. In saying that, not all dental practices will agree to it since they would see it as them losing money as they wouldn’t be able to charge what they would like to
Yes but only for people who cant afford it. And children and senior citizens
@92VHMLJ2yrs2Y
@92SVP5Z2yrs2Y
I’m happy with the current systems
@92LDPDM2yrs2Y
Yes but with a minimum amount of dental work per year
@92K3CC32yrs2Y
Tax sugar and have education on healthy eating and on dental care and hygiene - keep teeth healthy
@92JCTFN2yrs2Y
Yes, only to members of medicare
@92GK5YQ2yrs2Y
Yes. But only if bulk billing applied to only the truly impoverished.
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