One in four California kids have never visited a dentist | California Watch

One in four California kids have never visited a dentist | California Watch

One in four California kids have never visited a dentist

by Joanna Lin

Joanna Lin

Latino and African-American children in California, whether covered by private insurance or Medicaid, visit dentists less frequently than their white counterparts. Overall, 24 percent of kids in the state have never been to the dentist.
The findings are part of a study on racial and ethnic disparities in dental care for children, published this month in the journal Health Affairs. The study analyzed data for nearly 11,000 children ages 11 and under in the 2005 California Health Interview Survey.
"We know that racial, ethnic disparities do exist" in dental care, said Nadereh Pourat, lead author of the study

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