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Dentistry and Childhood Poverty in the United States

  • Waldman HB1,*,
  • Cannella D2
  • Perlman SP3

1Department of General Dentistry, Stony Brook University

2Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University

3Pediatric Dentistry, Boston University School of Dental Medicine

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.37.1.q556103582275g23 Vol.37,Issue 1,January 2013 pp.113-116

Published: 01 January 2013

*Corresponding Author(s): Waldman HB E-mail: h.waldman@stonybrook.edu

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Abstract

The proportion and numbers of children living in low income families and without health insurance continues to increase. The magnitude of these problems is considered at localized levels in terms of the impact on the use of dental services.

Keywords

child poverty, health insurance, race/ethnicity, demographics

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Waldman HB,Cannella D,Perlman SP. Dentistry and Childhood Poverty in the United States. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2013. 37(1);113-116.

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