Pediatric dentists who accept new Medicaid-enrolled children report higher willingness to advocate for community water Fluoridation

Pediatric dentists who accept new Medicaid-enrolled children report higher willingness to advocate for community water Fluoridation

Abstract Background Dentists, who advocate for Community Water Fluoridation (CWF), can help decrease the dental caries disparity gap between low and high socioeconomic groups. Advocating for CWF, a cause that promotes oral health at the population level is an altruistic behavior. Dentists who accept...

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Main Authors: Vinodh Bhoopathi, Anna Vishnevetsky, Jennifer Mirman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Fluoridation
Advocacy
Oral health advocacy
Medicaid
Social responsibility
Rural dentists
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0812-7

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