McMahon, Alex D.Elliott, LawrieMacpherson, Lorna M. D.Sharpe, Katharine H.Connelly, GrahamMilligan, IanWilson, PhilipClark, DavidKing, AlbertWood, RachaelConway, David I.2018-08-302018-08-302018-01-01McMahon, A D, Elliott, L, Macpherson, L M D, Sharpe, K H, Connelly, G, Milligan, I, Wilson, P, Clark, D, King, A, Wood, R & Conway, D I 2018, 'Inequalities in the dental health needs and access to dental services among looked after children in Scotland : a population data linkage study', Archives of Disease in Childhood, vol. 103, no. 1, pp. 39-43. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2016-3123890003-9888ORCID: /0000-0002-4123-8248/work/80463211http://hdl.handle.net/2164/11019Funding National Records Scotland - cross-sectoral data linkage pathfinder grant. The funder had no role in the study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the article for publication. The researchers were independent of the funding organisation. Acknowledgements We acknowledge the contribution of Winifried van der Sluijs and Carrie Graham to the project steering group.5695902982826533engLAC-DentalLooked after childrendata-linkagedental cariestooth extractionRK DentistryRKJournal article10.1136/archdischild-2016-3123891031