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Disparities in Caregiver-Reported Dental Cavities and Toothaches Among Children in the Special Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program

Denise M. Claiborne, Chun Chen and Qi Zhang
American Dental Hygienists' Association February 2022, 96 (1) 43-54;
Denise M. Claiborne
assistant professor and the Graduate Program Director, Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
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Chun Chen
associate professor, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan University, Wenzhou, Zheijang, PRC.
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Qi Zhang
professor and the Health Services Research PhD Program Director, School of Community and Environmental Health, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
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