Delivery of Preventive Oral Health Services by Rurality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

Caroline K GeigerAshley M KranzAndrew W DickErin DuffyMark SorberoBradley D Stein

Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2018)

In this study of POHS in medical offices among young Medicaid-enrolled children, we found POHS rates were lowest in nonmetro counties. Given barriers to dental care in rural areas, states should take additional steps beyond allowing Medicaid reimbursement to increase delivery of POHS in medical offices.

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