Factors associated with receiving treatment for dental decay among Medicaid-enrolled children younger than 12 years of age in Iowa, 2010

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 17-23

  Zilversmit, Leah ^a,b,c   Kane, Debra J ^d,e   Rochat, Roger ^c   Rodgers, Tracy ^f   Russell, Bob ^f  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Programs of Public Health   (Mozambique)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^e Iowa Department of Public Health   (United States)

^f Iowa Department of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

dental; dental caries; dental home; dental screening; Medicaid; oral health; pediatric oral health

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PROCEDURE; HUMAN; IOWA; MEDICAID; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; IOWA; MEDICAID; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84924285318     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: 17527325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12066     Document Type: Article

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