Private health insurance plays a key role in financing dental care in Australia. Having private
dental insurance has been associated with higher levels of access to dental care, visiting for …

Background: For the general dental practitioner, fearful patients are harder and more
stressful to treat and are most likely to attend irregularly. This study presents updated and …

Background and Overview Community water fluoridation is an important public health
intervention that reduces oral health disparities and increases the health of the population …

Objective: This study aimed to test whether socioeconomic status (SES) in childhood may
affect dental visiting patterns between ages 18 and 32 years. Methods: Using data from a …

Background The aim of this study was to confirm whether the level of lifetime fluoridation
exposure is associated with lower dental caries experience in younger adults (15–46 years) …

Background Oral health impairment comprises three conceptual domains; pain, appearance
and function. This study sought to:(1) estimate the prevalence of severe oral health …

Crocombe LA, Brennan DS, Slade GD. The influence of dental attendance on change in oral
health–related quality of life. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2012; 40: 53–63.© 2011 John …

Background Dental insurance and income are positively associated with regular dental
visiting. Higher income earners face fewer financial barriers to dental care, while dental …

Objective: Dental insurance status is strongly associated with service use. In models of
dental visiting, insurance is typically included as an enabling factor. However, in Australia …

Background The aim of this study was to assess associations between level of dental
insurance cover and dental visiting across socioeconomic groups in an Australian …