TABLE 3—

Barriers to Accessing Dental Services Reported by Federally Qualified Health Center Patients: United States, 2009 Health Center Patient Survey

Variable	Unable to Get Needed Dental Care Frequency, No. (%)	Delayed in Getting Dental Care Frequency, No. (%)
Type of care
Any kind of dental care	232 (29.04)	192 (24.68)
Oral surgery (including extractions, implants)	157 (19.65)	179 (23.01)
Other, nonsurgical tooth repair or replacement (crown, cap, bridge, root canal, dentures)	152 (19.02)	138 (17.74)
Routine or preventive care (including cleaning)	89 (11.14)	90 (11.57)
Cavity filling	87 (10.89)	79 (10.15)
Care or assessment of specific problem (pain, infection, injury)	38 (4.76)	57 (7.33)
Main reason
Could not afford care	501 (61.10)	449 (55.09)
Insurance company would not approve, cover, or pay for care	134 (16.34)	129 (15.83)