Demographic and socioeconomic predictors of dental care utilization
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Ethnic and cultural factors may be important barriers to regular dental care among black and Hispanic people. Researchers analyzed data from 49,687 participants in the 1989 National Health Interview Survey. Black or Hispanic race, less education, lower income, and lack of dental insurance were more common among those who had not seen a dentist in the previous year. Blacks and Hispanics were less likely to have had dental care, even when insurance status or income were not barriers. Outreach to patients underserved by dentistry may have to consider language and cultural barriers to treatment.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 1998
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Possible link found between Amoxicillin, dental defects
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According to a research study, the use of the antibiotic amoxicillin in infancy causes tooth enamel defects in permanent teeth.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 2006
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