LINE CHART: Children Receiving an EPSDT Preventive
Dental Service: 1990-2004
(Percent of Eligible Children)
1990: 22.5; 1991: 20.5; 1992: 21.5; 1993: 19.5; 1994: 22;
1995: 19.8; 1996: 21; 1997: 21; 1998: 19; 1999: 19; 2000:
20; 2001: 21; 2002: 23; 2004: 26.5
*Includes data from 42 States.
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
FY 2004 416 Report. Baltimore, MD: The Centers; 2006.
VERTICAL BAR CHART: Children’s Receipt of
Dental Care, by Family Income: 2004
(Percent)
All Children
Within Past Year 72.3; Over 1 Year Ago or Never 27.7
Children in Families with Incomes Below 200% FPL*
Within Past Year 63.3; Over 1 Year Ago or Never 36.7
Children in Families with Incomes at or Above 200% FPL*
Within Past Year 78.1; Over 1 Year Ago or Never 21.9
*Federal poverty level, equal to $18,850 for a family
of four in 2004.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Health Statistics. National Health Interview
Survey, 2004. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child
Health Information Resource Center.
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