Oral Health Coverage Options for Pregnant Adults and Adolescents.
Oral health care is a necessary and critical component of health care for pregnant women, but its importance is often overlooked by clinicians. Pregnant women who are low-income also find it particularly difficult to access care. This analytic essay summarizes oral health coverage for pregnant women...
| Published in: | Maternal & Child Health Journal Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 24 - 32 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Jan2018
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