In another study that focused on barriers to children's dental health faced by low-income caregivers, researchers found that factors such as a fear of dentists and low expectations for good dental health kept the caregivers from bringing their children in for dental cleanings and screenings.
The study's authors said providers, Medicaid administrators and schools must coordinate efforts to encourage caregivers to put dental health higher on their families' list of priorities.
[From: �Preventive Dental Care and Unmet Dental Needs Among Low-Income Children.� Contact: Genevieve M. Kenney, PhD, Urban Institute, Washington, D.C., [email protected]. Also from: �Barriers to Care-Seeking for Children's Oral Health Among Low-Income Caregivers.� Contact: Susan Kelly, PhD, Department of Sociology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky., [email protected].]
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