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Trends in Dental Utilization among Children with Special Health Care Needs.

JDR clinical and translational research · Amonoo V, Dhar S, Marwaha R, Geneus C, Challa S · 2026-08-20

Children with special health care needs were significantly less likely to access dental services during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before it, with unmet dental needs, age, caregiver education, and household poverty level influencing utilization patterns.

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