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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 101, Issue 8, Pages 1420-1428Publisher
AMER PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOC INC
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300076
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- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research [R01-DE015115]
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Although ability to pay is associated with dental care utilization, provision of public or private dental insurance has not eliminated dental care disparities between African American and White adults. We examined insurance-related barriers to dental care in interviews with a street-intercept sample of 118 African American adults in Harlem, New York City, with recent oral health symptoms. Although most participants reported having dental insurance (21% private, 50% Medicaid), reported barriers included (1) lack of coverage, (2) insufficient coverage, (3) inability to find a dentist who accepts their insurance, (4) having to wait for coverage to take effect, and (5) perceived poor quality of care for the uninsured or underinsured. These findings provide insights into why disparities persist and suggest strategies to removing these barriers to dental care. (Am J Public Health. 2011;101:1420-1428. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2010.300076)
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