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Ensuring Access to Dental Care for Pregnant Women in Vermont
Chavez, Katia Gardiner, Heather Greene, Shane Monte, Nicolas Parker, Dwight Rao, Shravan Sakai, Reiko Fontaine, Kristin Davis, Wendy
Chavez, Katia
Gardiner, Heather
Greene, Shane
Monte, Nicolas
Parker, Dwight
Rao, Shravan
Sakai, Reiko
Fontaine, Kristin
Davis, Wendy
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Introduction. In Vermont, $2.7 million is spent annually caring for children ages 0-5 with early childhood caries (ECC) who require hospitalization for treatment. Nationwide, obstetricians are often not familiar with published prenatal oral health guidelines. It is unclear how providers in Vermont address prenatal oral health. Recently, the $495 Medicaid cap on reimbursement for perinatal dental care was lifted and now extends coverage 60 days after delivery, making the prenatal period an ideal time to intervene.
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2014-01-22