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ArticleJournal of dental research2026

Geographic Access to Dental Specialists in the United States.

M S Rahman, A Martinez, H W Elani

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Article in Journal of dental research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

M S RahmanDepartment of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, The Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
A MartinezDepartment of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, The Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
H W ElaniDepartment of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, The Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1351-4038

Funding

Field Experiment to Assess the Impact of Medicaid on Disparities in Dental Care UtilizationR01MD017093 · NIMHD · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI Hawazin W Elani · 2022 to 2026
$2.8M
NIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD017093
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Access to general dental care remains a widespread challenge in the United States. In addition, many oral health conditions require treatment by dental specialists. Little is known about the geographic distribution and accessibility of these providers, particularly in rural areas. A national, block group-level analysis of geographic access to 6 core dental specialties-endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and prosthodontics-was conducted. The provider locations from a 2023 national database of practicing dental specialists (

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Health Services AccessibilitySpecialties, DentalCatchment Area, HealthHumansMedically Underserved AreaOrthodonticsPediatric DentistryProsthodonticsRural Health ServicesSurgery, OralUnited Statesdental clinicsdrive timeE2SFCAhealth services accessibilityruralspatial analysis

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PMID41366636
PMCPMC13242259

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