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Utilization of dental health care services in context of the HIV epidemic- a cross-sectional study of dental patients in the Sudan

BMC Oral Health, 2009
Background HIV infected patients should be expected in the Sudanese dental health care services with an increasing frequency. Dental care utilization in the context of the HIV epidemic is generally poorly understood.
Åstrøm Anne, Nasir Elwalid, David Jamil, Ali Raouf   +3 more
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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, Mohamed S. Bamashmous, Amitha Ranauta, Vanessa Muirhead   +3 more
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Wealth effect and dental care utilization in the United States [PDF]

Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 2012
AbstractObjective: The purpose of this article is to examine the relationship of wealth and income and the relative impact of each on dental utilization in a population of older Americans, using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS).Methods: Data from the HRS were analyzed for US individuals aged 51 years and older during the 2008 wave of the
Richard J, Manski, John F, Moeller, Haiyan, Chen, Patricia A, St Clair, Jody, Schimmel, John V, Pepper   +5 more
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Dental care utilization: examining the associations between health services deficits and not having a dental visit in past 12 months

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, Andrew J. Gross, Burke Soffe, Martin S. Lipsky   +3 more
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Lower levels of education and household income mediate lower dental care utilization among survivors of early life cancers

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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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, Nathaniel Chertok, Zelalem T. Haile, Bhakti Chavan   +3 more
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Factors associated with utilization of preventive dental services among elderly patients at a university dental hospital, Thailand

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, Sathirakorn Pongpanich, Nithimar Sermsuti-anuwat   +2 more
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Dental care utilization by accredited social health activist and anganwadi workers in Chintamani Taluk, Karnataka

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, Saeed Amini, Arash Shahravan, Reza Goudarzi, Seyed Hossein Saberi-Anari   +4 more
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Factors affecting utilization of dental health services and satisfaction among adolescent females in Riyadh City

Saudi Dental Journal, 2010
Objectives: This study was conducted to determine factors affecting utilization of dental health services among intermediate female school students in Riyadh.
Al Johara A. Al-Hussyeen
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