The California Dental Association (CDA) has issued a statement applauding the governor's signature of a new state budget plan that includes the restoration of adult Denti-Cal benefits slated to begin in May 2014.
The proposed annual cost is $77 million, and coverage includes preventative care, restorations, and full dentures.
Lawmakers cited visits to the CDA Foundation's free dental clinics, CDA Cares, as a reason for making the restoration of adult Denti-Cal a priority.
Since 2009, after the state eliminated virtually all adult Denti-Cal services for 3 million Californians, an increasing number of people have sought emergency dental care at hospitals, the CDA noted.
