Update on Disparities in Oral Health and Access to Dental Care for America's Children

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 415-419

  Edelstein, Burton L ^a   Chinn, Courtney H ^a  

^a New York Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

access; child children; dental care; disparities; oral health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DENTAL HEALTH SURVEYS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MEDICAID; OFFICE VISITS; ORAL HEALTH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70450196801     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.09.010     Document Type: Article

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