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Dembo R, Honsberger K. [2024]. Preventative dental care among children with disabilities. Chicago, IL: NORC at the University of Chicago, 4 pp.

Annotation: This data brief explores the extent to which children with developmental disabilities receive preventive oral health care and how their use of oral health care compares to that of children without developmental disabilities. The brief provides information to support two conclusions: (1) children with developmental disabilities tend to be less likely to have had a preventive visit with an oral health professional in the past year than children without developmental disabilities and (2) preventive oral health care such as cleanings, X-rays, and fluoride treatment is provided less frequently to children with most types of developmental disabilities than to children without developmental disabilities.

Keywords: Access to health care, Developmental disabilities, Fluoride, Health care utilization, Oral health, Prevention, Radiography, Special health care needs

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