The Oral Health of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2005
Bar Graph

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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