Children's oral health and oral health care use during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic

CONCLUSIONS: Children's oral health as perceived by parents and caregivers and oral health care use were still worse in 2021 than before the pandemic both overall and across demographic and socioeconomic subgroups.PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The persistent adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's oral health as perceived by parents and caregivers and shown through dental visits highlight the need to improve oral health care access and use and to evaluate the long-term effects of the pandemic on children's oral health.PMID:37642615 | DOI:10.1016/j.adaj.2023.07.011
Source: Journal of the American Dental Association - Category: Dentistry Authors: Source Type: research