Barriers and Facilitators to Providing Preventive Dental Care for Young Children in Dental Settings
Potentially modifiable barriers were identified at provider, practice, and policy levels. Further research is needed regarding the financial impacts of public insurance reimbursement rates, the potential role of bias in access to preventive dental services, and the effects of systematic accountability for performance on quality and equity measures related to preventive dental care.
Authors
- Charlotte F. Gilson
- Ashley M. Kranz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0507-7800)
- Sarah L. Goff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2005-1369)
- Marisa C. DaCosta
- Erin DeCou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8524-1411)
Institutions
- RAND Corporation (US)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Public Health Dentistry
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jphd.12678
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research