Background. Dental diseases are among the most prevalent conditions worldwide, with
universal access to dental care being one key to tackling them. Systematic quantification of …

Dental caries and periodontal disease represent a health problem and a social cost for the
entire population, and in particular for socio-economically disadvantaged individuals who …

Objectives Constructing and validating a theoretical model of relationships between dental
services use and socioeconomic characteristics, oral health status, primary care coverage …

O mix público-privado do sistema de saúde brasileiro favorece cobertura duplicada aos
serviços de saúde aos indivíduos que possuem plano privado de saúde e pode aumentar …

Background Toothache is considered a multifactorial health problem that is associated with
oral diseases and comorbidities. Aim Evaluate the direct and indirect pathways between …

Objectives With elimination of the financial burden of dental services, one can expect an
increase in utilization of dental services. This study aimed to investigate the effective …

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 …

Purpose This study investigates the role of financial access in moderating the effect of
governance on insurance consumption in 42 sub-Saharan African countries using data for …

To describe the last place of medical and dental health service used in relation to private
health plans, and examine the effect of being registered in the primary healthcare system …

Objectives The study aimed to examine individual and contextual factors associated with the
frequency of dental service utilization among adolescents, adults and older adults …