Cost as a Prohibitive Factor on Effectiveness of Informational Campaigns to Reduce Dental Sealant Disparities

To the Editor: The authors of the abstract “Reducing Dental Sealant Disparities in School-aged Children Through Better Targeting of Informational Campaigns” (1) state: The lack of an association between sealant prevalence and knowledge among low-income families may reflect higher levels of pub...

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Main Author: Kenneth Anthony Bolin, DDS, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-07-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
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Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jul/05_0041.htm
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description To the Editor: The authors of the abstract “Reducing Dental Sealant Disparities in School-aged Children Through Better Targeting of Informational Campaigns” (1) state: The lack of an association between sealant prevalence and knowledge among low-income families may reflect higher levels of public provision of sealants to this group. This suggests that informational campaigns could increase demand for sealants in both income groups.
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spelling doaj.art-df0106ea55f443fd9db60e3d1fe3356e2023-10-02T11:13:17ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionPreventing Chronic Disease1545-11512005-07-0123Cost as a Prohibitive Factor on Effectiveness of Informational Campaigns to Reduce Dental Sealant DisparitiesKenneth Anthony Bolin, DDS, MPHTo the Editor: The authors of the abstract “Reducing Dental Sealant Disparities in School-aged Children Through Better Targeting of Informational Campaigns” (1) state: The lack of an association between sealant prevalence and knowledge among low-income families may reflect higher levels of public provision of sealants to this group. This suggests that informational campaigns could increase demand for sealants in both income groups.http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jul/05_0041.htmletter to the editorpublic healthchronic diseasepreventiondental sealantdisparitycost
spellingShingle Kenneth Anthony Bolin, DDS, MPH
Cost as a Prohibitive Factor on Effectiveness of Informational Campaigns to Reduce Dental Sealant Disparities
Preventing Chronic Disease
letter to the editor
public health
chronic disease
prevention
dental sealant
disparity
cost
title Cost as a Prohibitive Factor on Effectiveness of Informational Campaigns to Reduce Dental Sealant Disparities
title_full Cost as a Prohibitive Factor on Effectiveness of Informational Campaigns to Reduce Dental Sealant Disparities
title_fullStr Cost as a Prohibitive Factor on Effectiveness of Informational Campaigns to Reduce Dental Sealant Disparities
title_full_unstemmed Cost as a Prohibitive Factor on Effectiveness of Informational Campaigns to Reduce Dental Sealant Disparities
title_short Cost as a Prohibitive Factor on Effectiveness of Informational Campaigns to Reduce Dental Sealant Disparities
title_sort cost as a prohibitive factor on effectiveness of informational campaigns to reduce dental sealant disparities
topic letter to the editor
public health
chronic disease
prevention
dental sealant
disparity
cost
url http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jul/05_0041.htm
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