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Dentition status, dental care visits, and incremental expenditures in US adults, 2016-2018.

Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · Amedari M, Byers P, Olatigbe A, Boteler WL, Atanda AJ · 2026-08-28

Edentulous US adults made fewer dental visits and spent less on dental care than dentate adults, despite having ongoing care needs related to tooth loss.

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