Evaluating the type of pediatric dental care use in the context of neighborhood opportunity

CONCLUSIONS: Children with preventive, caries treatment, and dental GA visits were more likely to live in neighborhoods with better SDH. Future efforts should investigate the mechanisms by which area-level factors influence dental access and use.PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Neighborhood factors influence pediatric dental care use. Patient home addresses might add value to caries risk assessment tools and efforts by care networks to optimize efficient care use.PMID:38340112 | DOI:10.1016/j.adaj.2023.11.015

Source: Journal of the American Dental Association - February 10, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: Kayla Kopczynski Paul Casamassimo Homa Amini Jin Peng Tyler Gorham Beau D Meyer Source Type: research