title: Disparities in children's oral health and access to care.
abstract: The oral health of Americans has improved in recent years, yet considerable gaps in the provision of dental care remain according to the U.S. Surgeon General's Report in 2000. This paper provides an overview of oral health disparities experienced by racial and ethnic minority children based upon the socioeconomic status. Many Americans, particularly children, continue to suffer disproportionately from oral pain and disease, including minority, low-income, and/or special care populations.
authors.affiliation: Aetna, Inc., USA.
authors.forename: Lesa Paige
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Bentley
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data