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The impact of out-of-pocket payments for dental care on household finances in low and middle income countries

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2017
Background Dental care is extremely costly and beyond most people means in developing countries. The primary aim of this study was to determine the impact of out-of-pocket payments for dental care on household finances in 40 low and middle income ...
Eduardo Bernabé   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Dental Care Utilization Among Adults Aged 18-64: United States, 2019 and 2020.

open access: yesNCHS data brief, 2022
Oral health is an essential component of overall health and well-being (1,2). Along with good oral hygiene, an important factor of oral health is regular dental care (3).
Amy E. Cha, R. Cohen
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Concern with dental appearance and associated factors among the elderly of two southern Brazilian cities

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2020
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of concern with dental appearance (DA) and associated factors among the elderly of two southern Brazilian cities.
Diandra Genoveva Sachetti   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patterns of Dental Service Utilization Following Nontraumatic Dental Condition Visits to the Emergency Department in Wisconsin Medicaid [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Objectives: To examine patterns of dental service utilization for adult Medicaid enrollees in Wisconsin following nontraumatic dental condition (NTDC) visits to the emergency department (ED).
Okunseri, Christopher   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

Prevalence of Oral Pain and Barriers to use of Emergency Oral Care Facilities Among Adult Tanzanians. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Oral pain has been the major cause of the attendances in the dental clinics in Tanzania. Some patients postpone seeing the dentist for as long as two to five days.
Ahadieli Raphael Senkoro   +24 more
core   +2 more sources

Relationship between Precarious Employment and Unmet Dental Care Needs among Korean Workers: A Longitudinal Panel Study

open access: yesMedicina, 2022
Background and Objectives: Precarious workers experience certain conditions, such as low income, instability in employment, and lack of social security.
Xianhua Che   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics of dental care-seeking behavior and related sociodemographic factors in a middle-aged and elderly population in northeast China

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2015
BackgroundThe etiologies of oral disease are generally progressive and cumulative, such that compared with younger individuals, middle-aged and elderly people are at greater risk of active dental caries and periodontal disease risk.
Lu Liu, Ying Zhang, Wei Wu, R. Cheng
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Short Dental Implants (6 mm) Versus Standard Dental Implants (10 mm) Supporting Single Crowns in the Posterior Maxilla and/or Mandible: 2-Year Results from a Prospective Cohort Comparative Trial

open access: yeseJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research, 2018
Objectives: The purpose of present study was to compare short (6 mm) with longer implants with the same surface use in the posterior maxilla and/or mandible.
Luigi Svezia, Filippo Casotto
doaj   +1 more source

Oral Health Disparities and Unmet Dental Needs among Preschool Children in Chelsea, MA: Exploring Mechanisms, Defining Solutions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: Significant disparities exist in children’s receipt of preventive dental care (PDC) in the United States. Many of the children at greatest risk of dental disease do not receive timely PDC; when they do receive dental care, it is often more ...
Dantas, Laila   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Dental Care Utilization for Examination and Regional Deprivation [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2015
Objectives: Receiving proper dental care plays a significant role in maintaining good oral health. We investigated the relationship between regional deprivation and dental care utilization. Methods: Multilevel logistic regression was used to identify the
Cheol-Sin Kim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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