title: Getting help for children: the need to expand the dental workforce.
abstract: Millions of children in America suffer from poor oral health due to lack of access to dental care. The landmark U.S. Surgeon General's Report in 2000 highlighted significant disparities, yet poor oral health remains an epidemic. America's system of delivering dental care is poorly equipped to address access disparities. However, opportunities abound to improve access and expand the dental workforce. Creative thinking and innovative solutions are needed to expand care to children in need.
authors: Pew Children's Dental Campaign, Pew Center on the States, Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington, DC 20004, USA.
authors: Shelly
authors: S
authors: Gehshan
authors: Marko
authors: M
authors: Mijic
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D032022:Delegation, Professional / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003727:Dental Auxiliaries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology; D003815:Dentists / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D005378:Financial Support; D033161:Government Regulation; D006293:Health Promotion; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D007879:Legislation, Dental; D008484:Medicaid; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D008913:Minority Groups; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D011203:Poverty; D011313:Preventive Dentistry; D011636:Public Health Dentistry; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology