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financial issues, inability to travel to appointments, and chronic noncommunicable
diseases, increasing the difficulty in obtaining oral health care. This highlights
the importance of preventive oral health care measures.
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Biography
Dr. Gibson is the director, Oral Health Quality Group, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Dentistry, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR.
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Dr. Jones is a professor, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, MI.
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Ms. Wehler is an assistant professor, General Dentistry, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA; and a program coordinator, VHA Office of Dentistry, Oral Health Quality Group, Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA.
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Dr. Cabral is a professor, Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA.
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Ms. Orner is a health statistician, VA Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA.
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Dr. Jurasic is a clinical professor, General Dentistry and Health Policy and Health Services Research, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA; and a clinical investigator, VHA Office of Dentistry, Oral Health Quality Group, VA Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA.
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Disclosures. None of the authors reported any disclosures.
Commentaries represent the opinions of the author and not necessarily those of the American Dental Association.
The content of this commentary is solely the responsibility of the authors. It neither represents the official views nor the position or policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the US government.
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