The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
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To examine adolescents' use of preventive medical and dental services and its relationship to demographic characteristics and other variables reflecting access to and need for care. ⋯ Health insurance and family income are most consistently related to adolescents' use of preventive medical and dental care. However, the relationship between lack of dental care and place of birth emphasizes the need to improve access to dental services for immigrant teens. These findings are particularly relevant as states design systems of care for adolescents under the State Children's Health Insurance Program.