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Association between type of health insurance and dental visits among Ecuadorian older population: evidence from a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health
Background Dental services are often overlooked within healthcare systems, despite their critical role in overall health. Socioeconomic barriers and disparities in insurance coverage frequently limit access to oral care, particularly among vulnerable ...
Marite Falquez, Adriana Canessa-Rojas, Antonio Lanata-Flores, Freddy Espinoza-Carrasco, Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda, Karla Robles-Velasco, Marco Faytong-Haro, Claudia Reytor-González, Daniel Simancas-Racines   +8 more
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In Search of Dental Care: Two Types of Dentist Shortages Limit Children's Access to Care [PDF]

, 2013
Each year in the United States, tens of millions of children, disproportionately low-income, go without seeing a dentist.This lack of access to dental care is a complex problem fueled by a number of factors, with two different dentist shortages ...

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Evaluating Student Communication Skills in a Simulation Setting: A Trends Analysis

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aims to comprehensively evaluate the communication skills of dental students at the University of Colorado over a 7‐year period (2016–2022). The study hypothesis is that communication skills will remain consistent over the 7‐year period.
Tamanna Tiwari, Holly Nowak, Tanya Russell, Austin Albino, William Rivera, Tamara Tobey, Bruce A. Dye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Associated With Receipt of Preventive Dental Treatment Procedures Among Adult Patients at a Dental Training School in Wisconsin, 2001-2002 [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Gender differences in oral health-related quality of life and the fear of dental pain in seeking and receiving preventive dental care have been recognized and documented. Preventive dental treatment procedures (PDTPs) are commonly accepted as
Bajorunaite, Ruta, Hodgson, Brian D., Iacopino, Anthony, Mehta, Jessica, Okunseri, Christopher   +4 more
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Incident‐Based Storytelling in Service‐Learning: Dental Learners’ Experiences and Key Insights

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Community service‐learning (CSL) is increasingly used in education to promote oral health equity and social responsibility; however, few studies have examined how reflective incident‐based storytelling narratives shape learner development within CSL contexts.
Abbas Jessani
wiley   +1 more source

Differences in Utilization of Dental Procedures by Children Enrolled in Wisconsin Medicaid And Delta Dental Insurance Plans [PDF]

, 2016
Background Few studies have directly compared dental procedures provided in public and private insurance plans for enrollees living in dental health professional shortage areas (DHPSAs).
Bhagavatula, Pradeep, Eichmiller, Fredrick, Okunseri, Christopher, Szabo, Aniko, Xiang, Qun   +4 more
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Poverty Simulations: Are the Learning Outcomes Consistently and Uniformly Positive?

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Research indicates significant improvement in average attitudes toward those in poverty following poverty simulations, but little research addresses whether students benefit uniformly. This study measured variability in poverty attitude change following poverty simulations and tested whether poverty attitudes are associated with ...
Michelle R. McQuistan, Lance Brendan Young, Chandler Pendleton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Workforce Representation and Service in Shortage Areas: Outcomes of a HBCU College of Dentistry, Class 2004–2023

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose This study examines Howard University College of Dentistry's (HUCD) contributions to dental education, focusing on its role in strengthening workforce representation, expanding access to care in dental health professional shortage areas (DHPSAs) and medically underserved areas (MUAs), and addressing persistent oral health disparities ...
Marzia Mustamand, Minxuan Lan, Esther Childers, Cheryl Fryer, Kingsley Kanjin, Emma Ta‐Zhou, Najah Abduh, Whittley Deleveaux, Raheem Pierre, Gail Cherry‐Peppers, Reginald Salter, Deborah Nixon‐Willis, Tanya Greenfield, Dexter Woods, Andrea Jackson, Xinbin Gu   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community Efforts to Expand Dental Services for Low-Income People [PDF]

, 2008
Examines low-income patients' limited access to dental care, as well as state and community efforts to expand services, including changing Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program reimbursement rates and licensing laws for preventive ...
Johanna R. Lauer, Laurie E. Felland, Peter J. Cunningham   +2 more
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Factors influencing tooth loss over 9–11 years in young individuals with periodontitis

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Herein, we aimed to identify factors associated with tooth loss over a 9‐ to 11‐year period in young individuals with periodontitis, with a specific focus on the impact of patient compliance. The secondary outcome was to identify factors associated with discontinuation of active periodontal treatment.
Carolina Modin, Andreas Cederlund, Anders Gustafsson, Tülay Yucel‐Lindberg, Leif E Jansson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source