Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10002444 | The Journal of the American Dental Association | 2005 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Dental coverage for AI traditionally is excluded by third-party payers as being solely for esthetic reasons. The authors' study shows that AI has marked psychosocial effects, which suggests that dental treatment could be medically necessary and has far-reaching implications for the affected person's overall health.
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Authors
KRISTINA D. D.D.S., M.S., CEIB M.P.H., Ph.D., MELISSA BRADY, MICHAEL W. D.D.S., M.Sc.D., RONALD P. D.M.D., Ph.D., J. TIMOTHY D.D.S., M.S.,