Keeping up with children's dental care during the pandemic

COVID-19 has disrupted multiple aspects of life, including how people access dental care. That's in part because many dental offices closed during the early part of the pandemic, and some people have stayed away since.

In fact, dental care spending in the United States declined by an estimated 38% in 2020, with an additional 20% slump expected this year, according to the American Dental Association. And as it's National Children's Dental Health Month, United Healthcare's Chief Dental Officer Dr. Richard Gesker tells us how to keep kids smiling!