| The Oral Health of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2005 |
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Reasons for Not Receiving Needed Dental Care (Percent of Children) No Insurance 30.9%Costs Too Much 29.3% Could Not Get Appointment 16.2% Health Plan Problem 10.9% Can't Find Dentist Who Takes Child's Insurance 7.2% Did Not Know Where to Go for Treatment 4.5% Child Refused to Go 3.8% Not Available in Area/Transportation Problems 3.6% Treatment is Ongoing (Not Complete) 3.0% Dentist Did Not Know How to Treat or Provide Care 2.3% Dissatisfaction with Dentist 2.2% Other 8.2% |
This graph is from the chartbook The Health and Well-Being of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2005, that is based on data from the National Survey of Children's Health. Suggested citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The National Survey of Children's Health 2003. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2005. |
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