About 6.5 million children enrolled in Medicaid had untreated tooth decay in 2005 . Millions of poor American children have untreated tooth decay , some of them because they can not find a dentist willing to treat them , a federal report issued Tuesday said . The average cost of a dental visit is about $100. Dentists often refuse to accept Medicaid , which often pays less than private insurers . Many Medicaid recipients say it 's difficult to get dental care using Medicaid .
About 6.5 million children enrolled in Medicaid had untreated tooth decay in 2005 . The average cost of a dental visit is about $100. Dentists often refuse to accept Medicaid , which often pays less than private insurers . Many Medicaid recipients say it 's difficult to get dental care using Medicaid .