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Dr. Bert Hughes, vice chair of the American Dental Association's Council on Dental Benefit Programs, who addressed dental insurance annual maximums in ADA News. Photo: ADA News.

Why Dental Insurance Still Caps Out Around $1,000 a Year

About 32 million insured US adults reached their dental plan's annual maximum in 2024, and nearly half stopped care as a result. The cap behind it hasn't meaningfully moved in decades.

Health  · 20 Jul 2026, 19:34  · Sara Lindqvist