“To enroll or not to enroll”: a qualitative study on preferences for dental insurance in Iran [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background Oral public health services are included in primary healthcare. Although oral diseases are preventable, improving oral health has become a concern in many countries. Evidence shows that functioning insurance coverage can significantly increase
Jamileh Vahidi +3 more
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Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied SciencesBackground: Oral health is vital to overall well-being, but high dental care costs often restrict access, particularly in developing countries like India.
Nileshwariba Jadeja +6 more
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Socio-demographic predictors of not having private dental insurance coverage: machine-learning algorithms may help identify the disadvantaged [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground For accessing dental care in Canada, approximately 62% of the population has employment-based insurance, 6% have some publicly funded coverage, and 32% have to pay out-of pocket. Those with no insurance or public coverage find dental care more
Venkata R. Duvvuri +2 more
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Health insurance is associated with dental care use among university students in Washington State [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2023 Background The goal of this study was to examine the association of health insurance and preventive dental care use among university students. Methods This secondary analysis of cross-sectional data focused on students at University of Washington in ...
Courtney M. Hill +2 more
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Health and Dental Insurance and Health Care Utilization Among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With CKD: Findings From the CKiD Cohort StudyPlain-Language Summary [PDF]
Kidney Medicine, 2022 Rationale & Objective: To understand the association between health and dental insurance status and health and dental care utilization, and their relationship with disease severity in a population with childhood-onset chronic kidney disease (CKD ...
Andrea R. Molino +7 more
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Did Dental Insurance Expansion Improve Dental Care Needs Among Korean Adults? Difference in Difference Analysis [PDF]
Journal of Epidemiology, 2023 Background: In 2012, the Korean government expanded dental insurance for the elderly to promote improved access to dental care. We examined the causal effect of this policy on dental care needs, focusing on low-income older adults.
Nam-Hee Kim +2 more
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Providing dental insurance can positively impact oral health outcomes in Ontario [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2020 Background Universal coverage for dental care is a topical policy debate across Canada, but the impact of dental insurance on improving oral health-related outcomes remains empirically unexplored in this population. Methods We used data on individuals 12
Nevena Zivkovic +6 more
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Did Expanded Dental Insurance Improve Chewing Ability in the Older Korean Population? Results of an Interrupted Time-series Analysis [PDF]
Journal of Epidemiology, 2022 Background: In 2012, the Korean National Health Insurance extended its coverage to include denture services for older adults. We examined whether the new policy resulted in improved chewing ability in the eligible population. Methods: We used interrupted
Nam-Hee Kim +2 more
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Journal of Oral Research and Review, 2018 Aim: To assess the awareness and attitude towards dental insurance, and trends in utilization of dental services among insured and uninsured patients visiting a dental hospital in Bengaluru city.
Radhika Maniyar, G K Umashankar
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Private dental insurance expenditure in Brazil [PDF]
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2018 OBJECTIVE To quantify the household expenditure per capita and to estimate the percentage of Brazilian households that have spent with dental insurance.
Andreia Morales Cascaes +4 more
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