title: Access to dental health care for children in North Carolina.
abstract: A significant number of children experience dental caries and have low dental care utilization rates. This article examines trends in oral health care access in the nation, as well as potential barriers, and finally, methods to increase access in North Carolina.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. leej@dentistry.unc.edu
authors.forename: Jessica Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003815:Dentists / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics; D009657:North Carolina; D014481:United States