Experience and policy implications of children presenting with dental emergencies to US pediatric dentistry trainine: Programs

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 431-437

  Edelstein, Burton ^a   Vargas, Clemencia M ^b   Candelaria, Devanie ^c   Vemuri, Maryen ^d  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Children's Dental Health Project   (United States)

^d Latin American Cancer Research Coalition   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Dental; Medicaid; Pain; Public policy

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; DENTISTRY; EATING DISORDER; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP DISORDER; TOOTH PAIN; UNITED STATES;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; EATING DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAID; ORAL HEALTH; PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY; POLICY MAKING; SLEEP DISORDERS; TOOTHACHE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249019487     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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