Changes in dental and medical visits before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among U.S. children aged 1-17 years.

Sharvari Karande Gabriel Tse Feng ChongHayam MegallyDigvijaysinh ParmarGeorge W TaylorEnihomo Mary Obadan-Udoh Israel Terungwa Agaku

Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2022)

Unmet health needs increased in general but increased more for dental than for medical care among U.S. children aged 1-17 years. Enhanced and sustained efforts will be needed to deliver targeted services towards disadvantaged segments of the population to narrow existing disparities.

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