title: Unaffordable dental care is linked to frequent school absences.
authors: UCLA School of Public Health and UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, USA.
authors: Nadereh
authors: N
authors: Pourat
authors: Gina
authors: G
authors: Nicholson
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003144:Communication Barriers; D017281:Cost of Illness; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006304:Health Status; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D007347:Insurance, Dental; D011203:Poverty; D012571:School Dentistry / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012572:School Health Services; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data