Dentist Supply, Access to Dental Care, and Oral Health Among Rural and Urban Residents: A National Study


Description:

This study determined whether shortages of dentists in rural areas of the United States are associated with impaired access to dental care and a higher prevalence of dental disease. Using detailed dentist supply data from the American Dental Association Dentist Masterfile and recent survey data from the nationally-representative Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, we characterized dentist supply-oral health relationships by overall rural vs. urban location and a four-level, rural-urban grouping for the nation and individual states.

 

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Complete

 

Publications/Presentations

Authors Title Type Date Documents/Media
Doescher MP, Keppel GA Dentist supply, dental care utilization, and oral health among rural and urban U.S. residents PUBLICATION 06-01-2015
Full Report
Doescher MP, Keppel GA, Skillman SM Dentist supply, access to dental care, and oral health among rural and urban residents: a national study PRESENTATION 06-27-2010
Doescher MP, Keppel GA, Skillman SM Dentist supply, access to dental care, and oral health among rural and urban residents: a national study PRESENTATION 05-18-2010
Doescher MP The dental workforce, access to care and oral health status in the rural U.S. PRESENTATION 03-24-2010