Author
Vesely, Joseph V. ; Baird, Matthew D. ; Baird, Michelle K.
Year
2016
Publisher
RAND Corporation
Language
English
Pages
33
Last Update
24-Dec-2024
Keywords
Health Sciences ; History
Ensuring access to dental care, particularly for children, is a significant policy concern in the United States. Many factors affect access on both the provider and patient sides. This report examines one important factor in the ability to access dental care: the distribution and availability of dental health providers. We assess these characteristics of providers across the counties of Pennsylvania, primarily using data from the 2013 Survey of Dentists and Dental Hygienists administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (Bureau of Health Planning, 2014).
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has established a general guideline that a ratio...
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