Parental Perceptions of Dental/Oral Health Among Children With and Without Special Health Care Needs

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 312-320

  Kenney, Mary Kay ^a   Kogan, Michael D ^a   Crall, James J ^a  

^a HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

children with special health care needs; dental insurance; National Survey of Children's Health; parent perceived dental health; preventive dental care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORAL HEALTH; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 52049122245     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ambp.2008.04.005     Document Type: Article

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