Rural-Urban Differences in Dental Service Utilization and Dental Service Procedures Received Among US Adults: Results From the 2016 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
Huabin LuoQiang WuRonny A BellWanda G WrightSara A QuandtRashmita BasuMark E MossPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2020)
The study showed rural adults were less likely to have received preventive dental procedures than their urban counterparts. Racial/ethnic minority groups living in a more rural area had even more limited access to dental services. Innovative service delivery models that integrate telehealth and community-based case management may contribute to addressing these gaps in rural communities.