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authors: Kalash, Danny A.; Ramos-Gomez, Francisco
title: Public Utilities During COVID-19 Are Critical For Child Health, Oral Health, and Equity
date: 2022-02-11
journal: J Am Dent Assoc
DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2022.01.009
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doc_id: 991528
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Back Better Act, it is important to underscore the critical role public utilities and services play in 2 the welfare of all children, including oral health. Each assists the daily functions of children's 3 lives, while also supporting their health and well-being. In the absence of adequate public 4 utilities or services, children's health and oral health can markedly suffer. Research repeatedly 5 points to children's social conditions as among the strongest determinants of both health and oral 6 health. 1,2 Unfortunately, the affordability, accessibility, and availability of public utilities and 7 services differ starkly across social groups in the United States. 

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