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Dental Health

Dental Care: Improving Access and Quality

MEPS Reports

MEPS Chartbook, No. 17:
Dental Use, Expenses, Dental Coverage, and Changes, 1996 and 2004
MEPS Research Findings, No. 20:
Dental Services: Use, Expenses, and Sources of Payment, 1996-2000
MEPS Statistical Brief, No. 112:
Dental Expenditures in the 10 Largest States, 2003
MEPS Statistical Brief, No. 113:
Children's Dental Care: Periodicity of Checkups and Access to Care, 2003
MEPS Statistical Brief, No. 117:
Children's Dental Visits and Expenses, United States, 2003
MEPS Statistical Brief, No. 156:
Dental Expenditures in the 10 Largest States, 2004
MEPS Statistical Brief, No. 221:
Dental Coverage of Children and Young Adults under Age 21, United States, 1996 and 2006
MEPS Statistical Brief, No. 263:
Dental Expenditures in the 10 Largest States, 2006
MEPS Statistical Brief, No. 295:
Dental Coverage of Adults, 21 to 64, United States, 1997 and 2007
MEPS Statistical Brief, No. 299:
Dental Expenditures in the 10 Largest States, 2007

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Research Findings

Research Activities, March 2012:
Health literacy issues less of a problem for patients with dental versus medical conditions
Research Activities, August 2011:
When primary care providers apply fluoride varnish, young Medicaid-insured children have fewer cavities
Research Activities, March 2011:
Preventive dental care saves money on total dental care for Medicare beneficiaries
Research Activities, February 2011:
Many factors are likely to slow the adoption of pay for performance in dentistry
Research Activities, January 2011:
Dental bills high in California

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