Who shall care for the children of the poor and uninsured? Pediatric dentistry in the United States.
Although Medicaid was established at least in part to help alleviate dental problems for children of the indigent, the program has not been particularly successful. Some possible solutions to the problem of disparities in access to pediatric dental care are suggested, including access and workforce approaches. Whatever approaches are undertaken, cost-benefit analyses should be done to demonstrate economic value.
Lieberman
William
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Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.
Paul
David P
DP
D002648:Child; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000191:economics*; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007347:Insurance, Dental; D008484:Medicaid; D008489:Medical Indigency; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000191:economics*; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States