Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently devoted special
attention to oral health and oral health care recommending the latter becoming part of …

Abstract Purpose of Review Natural disasters occur frequently in Japan. A disaster medical
system was rapidly developed in Japan following the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in …

Background Difficulties in communication due to vision, hearing and tooth loss have a
serious impact on health. We compared the association between and attribution of each of …

Despite their prevalence and burdens, oral diseases are neglected in universal health
coverage. In Japan, a 30% copayment (out of pocket) by the user and a 70% contribution by …

Introduction: Oral diseases are highly prevalent, having substantial health and economic
impacts; however, they are often neglected in universal health coverage. Japan's public …

Low health literacy results in health inequity are linked with poor adherence to medical care.
In the globalized Japanese context, the number of migrants with Japanese as a second …

Objectives Studies suggest that wearing dentures to restore missing teeth can have a
positive impact on health status. However, income inequalities in denture wearing exist. The …

Background/purpose The development of dental assistants in Taiwan has been over a
century. This study explored mainly the profile of dental assistants and the occupation …

Background The Decade of Healthy Aging 2021‐2030 calls for a strengthening of the
policies for older people in Latin America. An example of successful oral aging is the …

Background This study examined regional inequalities in dental care utilization in Japan
and the association of dental care utilization with socioeconomic factors. Methods Using the …