Improving oral health for individuals with special health care needs

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 98-104

  Crall, James J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MCHB National Ural Health Policy Center

Author keywords

Children with special health care needs; Dental care; Oral health; Special needs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; INSURANCE; MEDICAID; MOUTH DISEASE; TOOTH DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARE FOR CHRONICALLY ILL; DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MEDICAID; MOUTH DISEASES; ORAL HEALTH; TOOTH DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447500170     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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