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Trends in Why Americans Delayed Dental Care From Pre-Pandemic to the COVID-19 Era: Implications for Aging and Oral Public Health.

medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · Zanwar PP, Patel JS, Shen C · 2026-08-23

Between 2018 and 2021, cost-related dental treatment delays decreased slightly but remained highest among middle-aged adults (40–64 years), suggesting this age group faces particular financial barriers to dental care.

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