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Medicaid Coverage of Dental Services and Dental Hygiene During Pregnancy

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.44148

November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

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This cross-sectional study evaluates the association of level of state Medicaid coverage of dental services with receipt of teeth cleaning during pregnancy.

Corresponding Author: Madeline F. Perry, MD, National Clinician Scholar Program, University of Pennsylvania, 423 Guardian Dr, Blockley Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (madeline.perry@pennmedicine.upenn.edu).

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