New Synchrony Research Reveals Americans May Forgo Dental Treatments Due to Cost

Posted: October 5, 2023
Edited by Dentaltown staff

STAMFORD, Conn.—Synchrony’s dental “Lifetime of Care” study interviewed more than 1,000 insured and uninsured Americans between the ages of 20 and 79 about annual out-of-pocket dental costs and the financial, emotional, and psychological effects surrounding those costs.

The report found that 58% of consumers expressed that dental care is not affordable, and for those living without dental insurance, that number rose to 75%. Results depicted that dental care for the average adult, aged 20-79 can cost $51,000 for single coverage and up to $95,000 for couple and family coverage during a lifetime. As a result of these costs, 92% of respondents said they would consider holding off on general dental care because of cost, with 83% saying the same for emergency dental care.

Data also showed the ability to afford dental care worsens as Americans age. When asked if dental care was affordable, 51% and 52% of Generation Z and Millennials said “no,” and that number increased for older generations— 61% of both Generation X and Baby Boomers as well as 67% of Silent Generation respondents reported dental care as not being affordable.

To read the Synchrony Lifetime of Dental Care Costs research, visit dentallifetimeofcare.com.

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