Impact of disability diagnosis on dental care use  for adults in the United States: Status matters

CONCLUSIONS: Adults with IADDs have decreased access to oral health care compared with adults with other disabilities or without disabilities. The inability to afford oral health care lessens the impact of disability status.PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Dentists can use this study to understand the implications of IADD diagnoses on dental care use and make efforts to facilitate care for these patients.PMID:35527037 | DOI:10.1016/j.adaj.2022.03.002
Source: Journal of the American Dental Association - Category: Dentistry Authors: Source Type: research