In this background paper, sociodemographic variables, including age, race, family income,
sex, parental education, and geographic location, have been used to characterize the dental …

Objective. This study examined the factors that affect children's receipt of recommended well-
child and dental visits using nationally representative data. Methods. We analyzed the Child …

Objectives. We examined the ways in which levels of preventive dental care and unmet
dental needs varied among subgroups of low-income children. Methods. Data were drawn …

Background The objective of the authors' analysis was to investigate the determinants of
dental care visits among young, low-income African-American children. Methods Trained …

Although genetic predisposition and the natural environment are factors in oral and general
health, there is overwhelming evidence that behavior has a profound effect on morbidity and …

Background Research has identified significant gaps in preventive oral health care among
certain subpopulations of US children. The authors of this study sought to estimate children's …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe and substantiate the experience of
children, their families, and their caregivers with children's dental pain and to explore …

Dental care among young adults with intellectual disability (ID) is poorly documented and
largely unmet. By using population-based data from the Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental …

Objectives: To compare preventive dental utilization for children with intellectual and/or
developmental disability (IDD) and those without IDD and to identify factors associated with …

Purpose: The purposes of this survey were to assess barriers to utilization of dental services
among Medicaid-enrolled Alabama children and identify families who used or did not use …