Crall J J
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Connecticut, School of Dental Medicine, Farmington, USA.
Dent Clin North Am. 1995 Oct;39(4):897-907.
The United States dental care delivery system generally performs well for those who gain access and can afford necessary care; however, many segments of the population with significant levels of dental disease find it difficult or impossible to avail themselves of the potential benefits that the system has to offer. Preschool children are no exception, and they often receive little or no consideration in epidemiologic studies or policy development. Increasing awareness and improving preschooler's access to needed services will require fundamental changes in attitudes, policies, and behaviors on the part of the public, public officials, and health care professionals, including those within the dental profession.
美国的牙科护理服务体系通常能很好地为那些能够获得并负担得起必要护理的人服务；然而，许多患有严重牙病的人群发现，很难或根本无法利用该体系所提供的潜在益处。学龄前儿童也不例外，而且在流行病学研究或政策制定中，他们常常很少或根本得不到关注。提高认识并改善学龄前儿童获得所需服务的机会，将需要公众、政府官员以及医疗保健专业人员（包括牙科专业人员）在态度、政策和行为上做出根本性改变。
