Dental insurance policies would have to start at birth under a bill being considered in Maine, according to the Maine Public Broadcasting Network.
Currently, most policies don't cover children until they are a few years old, even though the ADA and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommend that children be seen before their first birthday, the network reported.
"There are many Mainers that, if they do not insure their child right when they're born, then all of a sudden they have to wait until they're 2 until they can start getting regular checkups," said Sen. Justin Alfond (D-Portland), according to the network. "And we all know that oral health is such a big part of a child's beginning."
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