Trends in income‐related inequality in untreated caries among children in the United States: findings from <scp>NHANES</scp> I, <scp>NHANES III</scp>, and <scp>NHANES</scp> 1999–2004

Abstract

Socioeconomic inequality in oral health is an important measure of progress in overall population health and a key input to inform health policies. This analysis shows the presence of socioeconomic inequality in oral health in the American child population, as well as changes in its magnitude over time. Further research is needed to determine the factors related to these changes and their relative contribution to inequality trends.