The Impact of Dental Insurance and Medical Insurance on Dental Care Utilization During Pregnancy [PDF]
Maternal and Child Health Journal, 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.
Denise V D'Angelo
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“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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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 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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Dental insurance! Are we ready?
Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2011 Dental insurance is insurance designed to pay the costs associated with dental care. The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) bill which was put forward in the winter session of the Lok Sabha (2008) focused on increasing the foreign investment share from the ...
Ravi SS Toor, R Jindal
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Dental healthcare reforms in Germany and Japan: A comparison of statutory health insurance policy
Japanese Dental Science Review, 2008 This article aims to compare statutory health insurance policy during the dental healthcare reforms in Germany and Japan. Germany and Japan have categorized their statutory health insurance systems. People in both countries have been provided with a wide
Mayumi Nomura
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