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QuickStats : Time Since Last Dental Visit by Children Aged 2–17 Years, by Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2012
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March 28 2014
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014; 63(12):273 -
Alternative Title:MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
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Description:During 2012, approximately 69% of children aged 5–17 years had a dental visit in the past 6 months; among children aged 2–4 years, the percentage with a dental visit was 45%. Approximately 19% of those aged 5–17 years and 12% of those aged 2–4 years had a visit >6 months to ≤1 year before. Approximately 40% of those aged 2–4 years and 5% of those aged 5–17 years had not had a dental visit in >2 years or had never seen a dentist.
Source: Bloom B, Jones LI, Freeman G. Summary health statistics for U.S. children: National Health Interview Survey, 2012. Vital Health Stat 2013;10(258).
Reported by: Lindsey Jones, MPH; Barbara Bloom, MPA; Gulnur Freeman, MPA.
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5779345
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