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Socioeconomic inequalities in the utilization of dental services among adults in Saudi Arabia
BMC Oral Health, 2022 Background This study used the Anderson Behavioral Model to assess the socioeconomic inequalities in dental services utilization among adults in Saudi Arabia, along with other predictors of utilization, to inform future planning of dental care services ...
Deema A. Sahab +3 more
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BMC Public Health, 2019 Background A growing literature supports the contention that closing the divide between dental and medical care can improve access to and coordination of patient care. Health service deficits (HSDs) entail: no routine medical exam, no personal healthcare
M. Nawal Lutfiyya +3 more
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BMC Oral Health, 2018 Background Smokers are at increased risk of oral disease. While routine dental care can help prevent and treat oral health problems, smokers have far lower rates of dental care utilization compared with non-smokers.
Paula R. Blasi +6 more
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Preventive Medicine Reports, 2019 This study was an examination of dental care utilization among survivors of early life cancers (cancer diagnosis at 20 years of age or younger) and the extent to which socio-economic factors may present a barrier to care.
Derek K. Smith, Barbara A. Murphy
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Predictors of use of dental care by children in north-central Appalachia in the USA.
PLoS ONE, 2021 Use of dental services in childhood, especially preventive care, is associated with many important oral health outcomes throughout life. The Andersen behavioral model of healthcare utilization posits that predisposing characteristics, enabling resources,
Cecelia I Nelson +7 more
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The Impact of Dental Insurance and Medical Insurance on Dental Care Utilization During Pregnancy. [PDF]
Matern Child Health J, 2021 To measure the association between dental and medical insurance with the receipt of dental cleaning during pregnancy.We analyzed Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data from 2012 to 2015 on 145,051 women with a recent live birth from 36 states.
Robison V +5 more
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Association of Youth Characteristics and Recent Utilization of Dental Services in the United States
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2018 Background: Oral health is important for overall health of youth, although dental service utilization is lower than national goals. The purpose of the study was to identify sociodemographic and health behavioral characteristics of youth in the United ...
Ilana R. A. Chertok +3 more
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Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 2023 Introduction: Preventive dentistry refers to dental practices that help to preserve good oral health throughout an individual's lifetime. However, studies on the utilization of preventive dental services among older patients are limited. This study aimed
Weerachon Panthueng +2 more
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Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2016 Introduction: The Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) and anganwadi workers form a strong link between the healthcare delivery system and rural community.
K M Shwetha, H N Pallavi, K Pushpanjali
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What determines utilization of dental care services? The case of Iran [PDF]
Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology, 2018 BACKGROUND AND AIM: Identifying the factors affecting utilization of dental services is one of the best ways to improve the health status. This study aimed to investigate the effective factors on utilization of dental services.METHODS: In this cross ...
Mohammadreza Amiresmaili +4 more
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