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 …

Introduction People from vulnerable groups have higher levels of untreated dental disease
compared to the general population, yet often experience barriers to accessing care …

Background This study sought to evaluate dental utilization among 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old
children in China and to use Andersen's behavioural model to explore influencing factors …

Objective To examine the effects of distance to dentists and dentist supply on dental services
use among children with Medicaid coverage in Iowa. Data Source Iowa Medicaid claims for …

With advances in spatial analysis techniques, there has been a trend in recent public health
research to assess the contribution of area-level factors to health disparity for a number of …

Objective To examine geographic variation in preventable hospitalizations among
Medicaid/CHIP‐enrolled children and to test the association between preventable …

Background Health insurance contributes to reducing the economic burden of disease and
improving access to healthcare. In 2016, the Chinese government announced the …

Traditional measurement models of health care utilization are not able to represent the
complex structure of health care utilization. In this qualitative study, we, therefore, developed …

The safety, inclusivity, accessibility, and green communities emphasized in the United
Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) play a vital role in the establishment of …

Objective To investigate geographical variations and their relationship to race/ethnicity in
dental sealant utilization for first molars among Wisconsin Medicaid enrollees from 2010 to …