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Factors important
to explaining use of
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dental services receive
minor attention or
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ignored
altogether
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Perhaps most
prominent neglected factor
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is the provider
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Patients
generally ignorant of their clinical oral
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health status
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Providers and
characteristics of their practice
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may have
substantial influence on dental use
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