Dentistry and childhood poverty in the United States.
The proportion and numbers of children living in low income families and without health insurance continues to increase. The magnitude of these problems is considered at localized levels in terms of the impact on the use of dental services.
Department of General Dentistry, Stony Brook University, NY 11794-8706, USA. h.waldman@stonybrook.edu
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