Haves and Have-Nots: A Look at Children's Use of Dental Care in California - CHCF.org

Haves and Have-Nots: A Look at Children's Use of Dental Care in California - CHCF.org:

"The burden of oral disease continues to fall more heavily on children from poor, minority households. And despite growing awareness of the life-long effects of poor oral care, nearly one quarter of California children have never been to a dentist, including half of all children under the age of five.

Using the most recent data available from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey, this snapshot found that uninsured children were least likely to have had a recent dental visit and most likely to have never visited the dentist. Denti-Cal beneficiaries were least likely to have ever seen the dentist compared to those with other types of insurance."

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