Strategies to Improve Dental Care Utilization During Pregnancy for Vulnerable Urban Women: The New York University/Bellevue Oral Health Program Experience.

Stefanie L. Russell; Shulamite S. Huang; Chloe E. Bird; Richard E. Heyman; Belkys Saba; Mary Kang; Chengwu Yang

doi:10.2105/ajph.2026.308613

August 13, 2026

Strategies to Improve Dental Care Utilization During Pregnancy for Vulnerable Urban Women: The New York University/Bellevue Oral Health Program Experience.

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To describe and evaluate program strategies designed to increase dental care utilization among vulnerable pregnant women in an urban public health setting.
Assessed the implementation and clinical workflow of the New York University/Bellevue Oral Health Program.
Evaluated multidisciplinary strategies aimed at integrating dental services into routine prenatal care for underserved urban women.
Demonstrated that targeted institutional programs and coordinated referral workflows improve prenatal dental service uptake.
Identified that direct integration of dental care into prenatal clinics effectively mitigates common access barriers in vulnerable populations.

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Program evaluation reveals effective strategies to improve dental care utilization among pregnant urban women, indicating pathways to reduce perinatal oral health disparities.

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