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Rural-Urban Differences in Dental Service Utilization and Dental Service Procedures Received Among US Adults: Results From the 2016 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

open access: yesJournal of Rural Health, 2020
PURPOSE To assess rural-urban differences in dental service use and procedures and to explore the interaction effects of individual- and county-level factors on having dental service use and procedures.
Huabin Luo   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Disparities in Dental Service Utilization among Adults in Chinese Megacities: Do Health Insurance and City of Residence Matter?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
The aims of the study were to present the prevalence of dental service utilization among adults (age between 18 and 65) in Chinese megacities and to examine the associations of health insurance and city of residence with dental visits.
Xiaomin Qu, X. Qi, Bei Wu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The role of psychosocial factors and treatment need in dental service use and oral health among adults in Norway.

open access: yesCommunity Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2020
OBJECTIVES This study aimed to explore whether population characteristics were associated with the use of dental services, individual's personal oral health practices, dental caries and oral health-related impacts using the revised Andersen's behavioural
B. Jönsson, Gro Eirin Holde, S. Baker
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Oral Health-Related Quality of Life after Dental Treatment among Disabled and Non Disabled Individuals in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: The quality of life based on oral health has been a vital factor affecting health outcomes. It is an overall factor that influences functional well-being, as disabled individuals may have predisposing factors that could impact their quality
Abdullah Ali H Alzahrani, Nagesh Bhat
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors of Dental Care Use: Findings From the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Purpose To examine longitudinal trends and associated factors in dental service utilization by adolescents progressing to early adulthood in the United States. Methods The data source was the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health from Waves I
Garcia, Raul I.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Twelve years with a capitation payment system in Swedish dental care: longitudinal development of oral health

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2021
Background Since 2007, patients receiving oral health care within the Public Dental Service in Sweden have had the possibility to choose between the traditional fee-for-service (FFS) payment system or the new capitation payment system, ‘Dental Care for ...
Charlotte Andrén Andås   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Barriers to the use of a diagnostic oral microbiology laboratory by general dental practitioners [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
OBJECTIVE: To identify barriers on the use of diagnostic microbiology facilities in general dental practice. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey using a postal questionnaire. SETTING: Primary/secondary care interface between the diagnostic oral microbiology
Bagg, J.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Dental Service Utilization and Neighborhood Characteristics in Young Adults in The United States: A Multilevel Approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Objective: To investigate the association between neighborhood level factors and dental visits in young adults in the United States after adjusting for individual level factors.
Garcia, Raul I.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Application of fuzzy classification in modern primary dental care

open access: yesJournal of Innovation in Health Informatics, 2005
This paper describes a framework for implementing fuzzy classifications in primary dental care services. Dental practices aim to provide the highest quality services for their patients.
Yauheni Veryha, Katarzyna Adamczyk
doaj   +1 more source

Dental service use among patients with specific disabilities: A nationwide population-based study

open access: yesJournal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2016
The Taiwan National Health Insurance program has allocated a specific fund for dental services to patients with specific disabilities (PSDs); however, the trends and the quality are unknown.
Po-Yen Lin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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