American Dental Association

Health Insurance and Untreated Dental Caries Among Children in the United States: The Mediating Role of Dental Care Utilization

ABSTRACT Objective We evaluate the extent to which dental care utilization mediates the relationship between health insurance type and untreated dental caries among children in the United States. Methods Our study population included children ages 2–18 in the 2017–March 2020 Nati...