Time for Dental Care to Be Considered Essential in US Health Care Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15747350 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Miroslav Vujičić (0000-0002-5535-0978, American Dental Association, corresponding author), Chelsea Fosse (0000-0001-6355-2388, American Dental Association) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | E57-63 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/amajethics.2022.57 |
| PMID | 35133729 |
| OpenAlex | W4210494754 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
Training, service delivery, and financing are done separately in dentistry and general health care, which has influenced reimbursement structures, access to services, and outcomes. This article considers how medical and dental separation exacerbates health inequity and canvasses data demonstrating that oral health and dental services are the least affordable health services. This article also proposes how dental and general medical care coverage can be meaningfully integrated through better health policy to motivate health equity
Business · Dental care · Dental health · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Equity (law · Family medicine · Health care · Health services · Political science · Public health · Reimbursement · Dental Education, Practice, Research · Healthcare Policy and Management · Medicine · Nursing · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Health Policy
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |