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Article: Unfilled cavities.(Brief article)
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- Pediatrics for Parents
- Article date:
- June 1, 2008
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Children from low-income families are five times as likely to have untreated dental caries (cavities) than kids from high-income families. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that 31% of low-income children aged two to five years have untreated dental caries. The percentage rose to 37% for children aged six to eleven and fell to 27% for kids aged 12 to 17.
Children from wealthier families reported much lower untreated cavity rates: 6% for kids two to five years old, 12% for children six to eleven years old, and 7% for children 12 to 17 years old.
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends twice-yearly dental check-ups for all children. ...
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