Minority youth are less likely to receive annual dentist, the data indicate the AHRQ
Less than half of American children under the age of 20 to the dentist at least once a year, and even fewer young people from minorities receive regular dental examinations, according to the latest data from the Agency for research and quality health care, reports the Newark Star-Ledger. BRBRAccording of AHRQ visited 34% of black youth and 33% of young Hispanics, one dentist per year in 2004, against 53% of white youth. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that children receive at least two dental examinations a year.On the other hand, accounted for 31% of respondents from the poorest families, those visits, compared with 47% of children from middle-income families and 62% of those with higher incomes. Experts say that the differences BRBRSome the shortage ofdentists, Medicaid recipients, as a gift for families who lack access to adequate health insurance and dental care are related. BRBRArnold Rosenheck, associate dean of the College of Medicine, 2005 Advisory Board Company and Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.
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