Socioeconomic‐related inequality in dental care utilization among preschool children in China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Chang ◽  
Xiaoli Gao ◽  
Mengru Xu ◽  
Chunzi Zhang ◽  
Shuo Du ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Dental Care Utilization ◽  
Related Inequality

scholarly journals Social and Behavioral Factors, Oral Health, and Dental Care Utilization

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 799-800
Author(s):  
Bei Wu ◽  
Stephen Shuman ◽  
Elisa Ghezzi
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Behavioral Factors ◽  
Dental Care Utilization ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The U.S

Abstract Oral health status and dental care utilization is strongly associated with social and behavioral factors and health outcomes. The five papers in this symposium address how several of these factors affect oral health and dental care among diverse groups of older adults. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study, the first paper examined the impact of early childhood disadvantages on oral health in later life among adults age 51 and above in the U.S. The second paper used large-scale epidemiological data that addressed the relationship between acculturation and subsequent oral health problems. It also tested the moderating role of neighborhood disorder in such a relationship among older Chinese Americans. The third paper demonstrated the importance of examining different pathways among foreign-born and native-born Chinese older adults with regard to offspring’s support on their oral health outcomes. While increasing evidence shows that cognitive function is associated with oral health, limited studies have been conducted to examine the impact of cognitive impairment, e.g., Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and related dementias (RD), on dental care utilization and costs in older adults. The fourth paper aimed to address this knowledge gap. Results showed that AD and RD had different impacts on different types of dental care utilization and costs. The fifth paper further displayed that individuals with cognitive impairment face a significant challenge in handling dental-related medications. This symposium provides policy and clinical implications on improving oral health and dental care utilization among older adults in the U.S. Oral Health Interest Group Sponsored Symposium.

scholarly journals The Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias on Dental Care Utilization and Costs in Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 800-800
Author(s):  
Sam Li ◽  
Isaac Donkor ◽  
Liang Hong ◽  
Kevin Lu ◽  
Bei Wu
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Dental Care Utilization ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Care Costs

Abstract There is limited information on the impact of cognition function on dental care utilization and costs. This study used the Medicare current beneficiaries survey in 2016 and included 4,268 participants 65+. Dental care utilization and costs were measured by self-report and included preventive and treatment events. Negative binomial regression and generalized linear regression were used to examine the impact of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementia (RD) on dental care utilization and costs. We found that AD was not associated with dental care utilization, but RD was associated with a lower number of total treatment dental care visits (IRR: 0.60; 95% CI: 0.37~0.98). RD was not associated with dental care costs, but AD was associated with higher total dental care costs (estimate: 1.08; 95% CI: 0.14~2.01) and higher out-of-pocket costs (estimate: 1.25; 95% CI: 0.17~2.32). AD and RD had different impacts on different types of dental care utilization and costs. Part of a symposium sponsored by the Oral Health Interest Group.

The association between visual impairment and dental care utilization in the Korean elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
Hee-Jung Lim ◽  
AeJung Im ◽  
Han-A Cho
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Dental Care Utilization ◽  
Korean Elderly

scholarly journals Factors associated with future dental care utilization among low-income smokers overdue for dental visits

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula R. Blasi ◽  
Chloe Krakauer ◽  
Melissa L. Anderson ◽  
Jennifer Nelson ◽  
Terry Bush ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Dental Visits ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Dental Care Utilization

Regional Disparity in Dental Care Utilization in Japan: Ecological Study Using the National Database of Health Insurance Claims

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kento Taira ◽  
Takahiro Mori ◽  
Miho Ishimaru ◽  
Masao Iwagami ◽  
Nobuo Sakata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Ecological Study ◽  
Regional Disparity ◽  
National Database ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Insurance Claims ◽  
Dental Care Utilization ◽  
Health Insurance Claims
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