scholarly journals Dental Service Utilization of a Rural Population in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-65
Author(s):  
O.O Osadolor ◽  
◽  
E.A Akaji ◽  
U Otakhoigbogie ◽  
H.C Amuta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Service Utilization ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Dental Clinic ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Background: Dental health is often neglected by a vast majority of the population and has contributed to the global burden of oral diseases. Prevention of disease, disability and suffering should be a primary goal of any society that hopes to provide a decent quality of life for its people. Dental care/service utilization is an indispensable facilitator of oral health, as dental caries and gingivitis are preventable with regular access to preventive dental services. Several reasons have been attributed to use and non-use of dental services and include socio-demographic factors such as age, sex, educational attainment, and household income. Objective: To determine dental service utilization of a rural population in South-east Nigeria. Methodology: A cross sectional study of 268 participants was carried out at Ozalla Model Primary Health Centre, Ozalla Health Centre and Umueze Awkunanaw Health Centre located in Ozalla community and Umueze Awkunanaw community respectively. Ethical clearance for this study was sought and obtained. Permission was sought from the head of each health centre, while individual verbal consent was obtained from the respondents before giving out the pretested questionnaire which was interviewer-administered. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20. Results: 126(47 %) males and 142(53%) females were seen. The age of the participants ranged from 18 - 86 years with a mean age of 32.4 ± 13.3 years. 131(48.9%) were married, 133(49.6%) were single and 4(1.5%) were divorced. 39(14.6%) had only primary level of education, 142(52.6%) secondary, 67(25.0%) tertiary and 21(7.8%) had no formal education. 64(23.9%) had utilized dental service, while 204(76.1%) had not visited a dental clinic (had not utilized dental service). The common reason for dental service utilization was dental pain. The predominant occupation was farming and small scale business/trading. P= 0.038. Conclusion: Dental health was neglected by a vast majority of the participants, The poor utilization of dental service by the respondents could be due to poor awareness, absence of dental insurance, financial constraints , lack of perceived need for dental care, economic difficulties ,socio-demographic factors such as age, sex, educational attainment, and household income. Effort needs to be applied to create better awareness and possibly increase dental clinic attendance. Emphasis should be placed on benefits of utilizing preventive dental services rather than only curative through dental awareness programms.

scholarly journals Two-year supervised tooth brushing program evaluation in preschools in Southern Israel

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
D Dekel ◽  
S P Zusman ◽  
V Pikovsky ◽  
L Natapov
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Tooth Brushing ◽  
Favorable Effect ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
National Health Insurance Law ◽  
Carious Teeth

Abstract Background Dental care for children was included into National Health Insurance Law in 2010 and eligibility age went up gradually to 18 in 2019, providing universal dental care. As a part of dental care reform, community based preventive School Dental Services were extended to preschool children. School dental service (SDS), funded entirely by the State, was extended to younger ages providing supervised tooth brushing module. The national supervised teeth brushing program (STBP) was first implemented in 2015-2016 amongst 3-4 year old children attending 600 nurseries in Israel. Due to the program’s success, it was gradually extended to more nurseries in low socio economic regions across the country, reaching 2200 settings in 2019. The objective of this study was to assess dental health among preschool children participating in the program during the last two years, comparing to those who did not. Methods Participant and non-participant kindergartens were randomly selected in Jewish and Bedouin Arab towns in the Southern district matched according to SES level. DMFT index measuring mean number of decayed, missing and filled teeth was recorded among preschool 5 years-old children. Results 283 children were examined, 157of them Jewish (86 participants in STBP, 71 non-participants) and 126 Bedouins (59 vs 67 respectively). Mean untreated carious teeth (d) was 1.15 vs 1.8 for Jews and 3.22 vs 3.9 for Bedouins. Percent of treated teeth within total caries experience index (f/dmf) was higher in tooth brushing group: 37% vs. 29% for Jews and 23% vs. 8% for Bedouins. Key messages Supervised tooth brushing shows favorable effect. Less carious teeth and more treated caries were recorded in STBP group.

DENTAL SERVICES

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1953 ◽  
Vol 12 (3S) ◽  
pp. 26-28
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Minimal Amount ◽  
Major Theme ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
True Relationship

WHEN the Study was first projected, its content was a major theme of discussion. It is of interest that the Study Committee unanimously gave children's dental care a high priority among the items for examination. This decision was significant because pediatricians and general practitioners as a group are not particularly interested or wellinformed in this area of medicine. It may have been their very lack of dental knowledge which promoted this part of the Study. The question might be asked, "Is the over-all health of children correlated in any way with the condition of their teeth?" In one of the state reports, a correlation was made between the quality of medical services and dental facilities but this does not answer the question of the true relationship between dental health and over-all health. However, the Committee felt that dental health is generally accepted as an important item in a health program for children. Although the exact cause of tooth decay is not yet determined, it is known that restoration of cavities prolongs the life of the tooth. Areas of Need The findings of the Study do not tell precisely how much dental care is actually required by children in various sections and communities in the country. However, even without exact information on the amount of dental care needed, it is evident that at present not even a minimal amount of dental service can be offered to every child in the United States. The study of dental facilities for children shows that even states and counties which have the highest service ratings are unable to provide adequately for their entire child population.

scholarly journals Dental Expenditure by Household Income in Korea over the Period 2008–2017: A Review of the National Dental Insurance Reform

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3859
Author(s):  
Hosung Shin ◽  
Han-A Cho ◽  
Bo-Ra Kim
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Concentration Index ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Delta Method ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Insurance Reform ◽  
Health Insurance Reform

Since 2009, the National Health Insurance in Korea (NHI) has been implementing a series of policies to expand the scope of dental benefits. This study reviewed the changes in co-payments and dental use patterns before (2008 to 2012) and after (2013 to 2017) the NHI’s dental health insurance reform. The study used Korea Health Panel data of 7681 households (16,493 household members) from a 10-year period (2008–2017). Dental expenditures and equivalent income using square root of household size were analyzed. Dental services were categorized into 13 types and a concentration index and 95% confidence interval using the delta method was calculated to identify income-related inequalities by a dental service. Dental expenditures and the number of dental services used increased significantly, while the proportion of out-of-pocket spending by the elderly decreased. The expenditure ratio for implant services to total dental expenditures increased substantially in all age groups, but the ratio of expenditures for dentures and fixed bridges decreased relatively. The concentration index of implant services was basically in favor of the rich, but there was no longer a significant bias favoring the better-off after the reforms. The dental health insurance reform in Korea appears to contribute not only to lowering the ratio of out-of-pocket to total dental expenses per episode in the elderly but also to improving the inequality of dental expenses.

Dental Visits during Pregnancy: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Analysis 2012–2015

2021 ◽  
pp. 238008442110285
Author(s):  
H. Lee ◽  
E. Tranby ◽  
L. Shi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Prenatal Care ◽  
Service Utilization ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
White Women ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Pregnancy Risk ◽  
Lower Odds ◽  
Dental Visits

Objectives: This study aimed to update dental service utilization during pregnancy and to evaluate whether there are persistent disparities in dental care during pregnancy by race/ethnicity and Medicaid status. Methods: This retrospective secondary data analysis examined dental service utilization during and prior to pregnancy and met dental or oral health needs using the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data sets on 75,876 women between 2012 and 2015. Results: Only about half of the women (51.7%) reported that they had at least 1 dental visit for cleaning during their most recent pregnancy. One of 5 women (19.7%) experienced dental problems during pregnancy, and 34.4% of these women did not visit dentists to address the problems. Non-Hispanic Black women had 14% lower odds of visiting dentists for cleaning during pregnancy compared to non-Hispanic White women (odds ratio [OR], 0.86; 95% CI confidence interval [CI], 0.80–0.92). There was no difference in dental visits prior to pregnancy between non-Hispanic Black and White women. Women enrolled in Medicaid showed significantly lower odds of visiting dentists for cleaning during pregnancy compared to women covered by private health insurance (OR, 0.55; 95% CI, 0.52–0.58). Conclusion for Practice: Oral health, as an integral part of primary care, needs to be included in the standard prenatal care through oral health education and timely dental care during pregnancy. With mounting evidence of persisting disparities in dental service utilization during pregnancy, both public and private prenatal programs and policies should address specific barriers in accessing and using dental care during pregnancy, especially for women from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. Knowledge Transfer Statement: The current study updated the previous findings with more recent multiyear PRAMS data (2012–2015) and found the Black-White disparity and disparity among Medicaid-enrolled women in visiting dentists during pregnancy persist. The results of this study can be used by policymakers and practitioners to integrate oral health into prenatal care for pregnant women from marginalized backgrounds to achieve oral health parity.

Edentulism and Trajectories of Cognitive Functioning Among Older Adults: The Role of Dental Care Service Utilization

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 744-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sae Hwang Han ◽  
Bei Wu ◽  
Jeffrey A. Burr
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Service Utilization ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Expenditures ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Dental Services

Objective: This study examined the associations between edentulism, dental care service utilization, and cognitive functioning trajectories among older adults. Method: Longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study (2006-2014) were employed to examine individuals aged 51 and older who were identified as having normal cognition at baseline ( N = 12,405). Cognitive functioning was measured with a modified version of the Telephone Interview for Cognition Status. Edentulism was self-reported as total tooth loss at baseline. Dental care service utilization was measured by self-report of having visited a dentist at least once during the previous 2 years. Results: The results indicated that edentulism and dental care service utilization were independently associated with cognitive decline during the observation period. Findings also showed that dental care service utilization moderated the association between edentulism and cognitive decline. Discussion: The findings suggested that providing access to dental services may promote cognitive health and potentially reduce health care expenditures.

Hospital admissions and emergency department presentations for dental conditions indicate access to hospital, rather than poor access to dental health care in the community

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Yap ◽  
Mei-Ruu Kok ◽  
Soniya Nanda ◽  
Alistair Vickery ◽  
David Whyatt
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Service Accessibility ◽  
Poor Access ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Dental Conditions

High rates of dental-related potentially preventable hospitalisations are thought to reflect poor access to non-hospital dental services. The association between accessibility (geographic and financial) to non-hospital dentists and potentially preventable hospitalisations was examined in Western Australia. Areas with persistently high rates of dental-related potentially preventable hospitalisations and emergency department (ED) presentations were mapped. Statistical models examined factors associated with these events. Persistently high rates of dental-related potentially preventable hospitalisations were clustered in metropolitan areas that were socioeconomically advantaged and had more dentists per capita (RR 1.06, 95% CI 1.04–1.08) after adjusting for age, sex, socioeconomics, and Aboriginality. Persistently high rates of ED presentations were clustered in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas near metropolitan EDs and with fewer dentists per capita (RR 0.91, 0.88–0.94). A positive association between dental-related potentially preventable hospitalisations and poor (financial or geographic) access to dentists was not found. Rather, rates of such events were positively associated with socioeconomic advantage, plus greater access to hospitals and non-hospital dental services. Furthermore, ED presentations for dental conditions are inappropriate indicators of poor access to non-hospital dental services because of their relationship with hospital proximity. Health service planners and policymakers should pursue alternative indicators of dental service accessibility.

Factors affecting dental service quality

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 678-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammadkarim Bahadori ◽  
Mehdi Raadabadi ◽  
Ramin Ravangard ◽  
Donia Baldacchino
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Dental Clinic ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Regression Weight

Purpose – Measuring dental clinic service quality is the first and most important factor in improving care. The quality provided plays an important role in patient satisfaction. The purpose of this paper is to identify factors affecting dental service quality from the patients’ viewpoint. Design/methodology/approach – This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was conducted in a dental clinic in Tehran between January and June 2014. A sample of 385 patients was selected from two work shifts using stratified sampling proportional to size and simple random sampling methods. The data were collected, a self-administered questionnaire designed for the purpose of the study, based on the Parasuraman and Zeithaml’s model of service quality which consisted of two parts: the patients’ demographic characteristics and a 30-item questionnaire to measure the five dimensions of the service quality. The collected data were analysed using SPSS 21.0 and Amos 18.0 through some descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, as well as analytical methods, including confirmatory factor. Findings – Results showed that the correlation coefficients for all dimensions were higher than 0.5. In this model, assurance (regression weight=0.99) and tangibility (regression weight=0.86) had, respectively, the highest and lowest effects on dental service quality. Practical implications – The Parasuraman and Zeithaml’s model is suitable to measure quality in dental services. The variables related to dental services quality have been made according to the model. Originality/value – This is a pioneering study that uses Parasuraman and Zeithaml’s model and CFA in a dental setting. This study provides useful insights and guidance for dental service quality assurance.

scholarly journals Emergency Intervention Need for Community Dental Services (Pathfinder Survey in North Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi, Indonesia)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Burhanuddin Daeng Pasiga ◽  
Arifurrahman Burhanuddin
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Routine Care ◽  
Urgent Care ◽  
Observational Research ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Background: Oral health is considered an important component of public health, but there are still many people who are less concerned with oral and dental health. Objective: to describe emergency dental care interventions for communities based on age groups in North Mamuju.West of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Materials, and Methods: The age categories in the survey were three age groups: children (6-12 years old), young (12-17 years old), and adults (18-60 years old). Analytical observational research with Cross-sectional design, which is a survey of oral pathfinder, determined by simply taking, they are Sarjo and Bambaira Districts. Results: The sample of 935 men with male sex was 39.7% and women 63.3%. The percentage of distribution of dental care needs is 97.4%. Emergency care needed is preventive care / routine care needed as much as 13.5%, rapid care needs as much as 65.8%, urgent care needs due to pain, and dental infections as much as 17.2%. Conclusion: The need for emergency and immediate dental care in the community is still quite high.

scholarly journals Barriers of utilisation of dental services among children and adolescent: A systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
Avlien Farlina ◽  
Diah Ayu Maharani
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Children And Adolescent ◽  
Care Utilisation ◽  
Economic Barriers ◽  
Low Income Families

Introduction: Underutilisation of dental services among children and adolescent is a worldwide problem that increases caries prevalence. Younger children are less likely to receive dental care and, thus, experience oral diseases more often. This systematic review was aimed to explore the barriers of utilisation of dental services among children and adolescent. Methods: The literature search was conducted in the electronic database of Pubmed©/Medline©. The literature exclusion criteria were adults and qualitative study. Keywords were verified in MeSH. Boolean “AND” and “NOT” was used to specify the search. Twenty-four literature were filtered from Pubmed©, and twenty-three literature fit the inclusion criteria. Result: The result revealed that low-income families, minority ethnic, and disability condition have lower dental care utilisation. Conclusion: The identified potential determinants of oral health and dental care utilisation among children and adolescent are economic barriers, uninsurance, and availability of dental service providers.Keywords: Dental care, dental services, utilisation, barrier, children, adolescent.

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