Interest in Accessing Integrated Dental Services in Primary Care Among Patients with Low Dental Care Utilization.
Purpose Medical-dental integration models in primary care settings offer opportunities to increase access to oral health care, particularly for vulnerable populations. The purpose of this study was to assess dental care utilization and measure patient interest in accessing integrated dental services...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Dental Hygiene Vol. 99; no. 5; pp. 59 - 66 |
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American Dental Hygienists Association
Oct2025
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