Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 420-426 , November 2009

Dental Care and Children with Special Health Care Needs: A Population-Based Perspective

  • Charlotte W. Lewis, MD, MPH

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Charlotte W. Lewis, MD, MPH, University of Washington Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, Craniofacial Center, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington 98195.

Received 11 May 2009 ,Accepted 5 September 2009.

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    Percentage of children needing dental care, with and without special health care needs, who had unmet dental care need, by type of dental care. ∗∗∗P < .0001 for each comparison between children with a

    Percentage of children needing dental care, with and without special health care needs, who had unmet dental care need, by type of dental care. ∗∗∗P < .0001 for each comparison between children with and without special health care needs for each type of dental care.

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    Percent children with special health care needs (CSHCN) with unmet dental care need by diagnosis. †Significantly different from other CSHCN; P < .0001. ADHD = attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

    Percent children with special health care needs (CSHCN) with unmet dental care need by diagnosis. †Significantly different from other CSHCN; P < .0001. ADHD = attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

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    Adjusted odds ratios of unmet dental care needs by income category among severely affected children with special health care needs (CSHCN). Reference category is high-income CSHCN whose condition does

    Adjusted odds ratios of unmet dental care needs by income category among severely affected children with special health care needs (CSHCN). Reference category is high-income CSHCN whose condition does not impact them at all. AOR = adjusted odds ratios.

PII: S1876-2859(09)00253-8

doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.09.005

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 420-426 , November 2009

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