The American Dental Association slammed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for its neglect on dental care for adults, calling the law "a missed opportunity" that fails to address critical dental issues.

In a series of new briefs out this week, the nation's largest dental association said the "law falls well short in its goals of lowering costs, increasing access and improving health."

"The ACA is a missed opportunity, and we have a long way to go in ensuring access to oral health for all Americans," Marko Vujicic, managing vice president of the ADA's Health Policy Resources Center and co-author of the briefs, wrote. "This is especially true for adults, who have experienced greater financial barriers to dental care in recent years."

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