A report from the Center for Health Workforce Studies revealed that 43.4% of New York residents struggled to receive dental services.
About two-thirds of New Yorkers had a perceived need for oral healthcare in the past year, compared to 61.1% of individuals across the U.S.
Being unable to afford going to the dentist, not having dental insurance and difficulties finding a dentist who accepts their dental plan were three of the top barriers that New Yorkers faced when accessing dental services.
More than 25% of respondents who had a need for oral healthcare services said that the top facilitators for them being able to access care would be having dental insurance, more dentists who accept their insurance plan and overall having more dentists in their area.
The study sampled 6,501 respondents across the U.S., including 431 from New York.
Read the full report here.