Association of Youth Characteristics and Recent Utilization of Dental Services in the United States

[摘要] Background: Oral health is important for overall health of youth, although dental service utilization is lower than national goals. The purpose of the study was to identify sociodemographic and health behavioral characteristics of youth in the United States who reported having at least one dental visit in the past 12 months.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] oral health;dentistry;youth;population-based research;youth risk behavior surveillance system