| Whether or not children receive regular dental care is strongly associated with their parents' history of seeking dental care. A new report has appeared in the journalPediatrics, which has been released online, is the first to analyse the relationship between parents' and children’s dental visits in a nationally representative sample.
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“When parents don't see the dentist, their children are much less likely to see the dentist,” says Inyang Isong, the study's lead author. “We also found that the children of parents who have put off their own dental care for financial reasons are more likely to have their care deferred due to cost as well. It looks like strategies to promote oral health should focus on the whole family.”
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