Pediatric care coordination and oral health outcomes among children with mental disorders in the United States.

McKing Izeiza Amedari, Lisa J Heaton, Thomas Dobbs, Kerri Ivey, Osayande Agbonlahor, Benjamin Walker

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McKing Izeiza AmedariJohn D. Bower School of Population Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.

Lisa J HeatonCareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Boston, MA, USA.

Thomas DobbsJohn D. Bower School of Population Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.

Kerri IveyJohn D. Bower School of Population Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.

Osayande AgbonlahorJohn D. Bower School of Population Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.

Benjamin WalkerJohn D. Bower School of Population Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.

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Objective: To examine the association between unmet need for effective pediatric care coordination and the prevalence of ≥1oral health problem among children with mental, emotional, developmental, and behavioral disorders in the United States. Methods: Data were from the 2022-23 National Survey of Children's Health ( Results: Of the 17,388 children who needed care coordination, those without effective pediatric care coordination (25.9%) had a higher adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR) of ≥1 oral health problem compared to those who received effective pediatric care coordination (17.3%; aPR: 1.49, 95% CI: 1.33-1.66) after adjusting for covariates. Conclusion: Our study reports a strong association between the unmet need for effective pediatric care coordination and the prevalence of ≥1 oral health problem among children with mental, emotional, developmental, and behavioral disorders.

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Cross-sector collaborationEffective pediatric care coordinationMental disordersOral health problemsPopulation attributable risk

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PMID42088990

DOI10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103482

PMCPMC13137182

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