The Journal of the American Dental Association
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Comparative Study
The impact of insurance coverage on children's dental visits and expenditures, 1996.
Health insurance coverage has been shown to relate positively with the use of dental services. The purpose of the authors' study was to describe the level of dental coverage among U.S. children and to assess the impact of dental coverage on children's use of dental services and expenditures for dental care. ⋯ By understanding these analyses, practitioners, advocates and policymakers will be better positioned to provide care, improve access and better meet the needs of all American children.