Countries with public dental care coverage have lower social inequalities in the use of dental services than countries without such coverage
- PMID: 25666584
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2014.12.001
Countries with public dental care coverage have lower social inequalities in the use of dental services than countries without such coverage
Abstract
Article title and bibilographic information: Socioeconomic inequalities in the use of dental care services in Europe: what is the role of public coverage? Palència L, Espelt A, Cornejo-Ovalle M, Borrell C.Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2014;42:97-105.
Reviewer: Stefan Listl, Priv-Doz, Dr rer pol, Dr med dent, MSc
Purpose/question: The authors analyzed samples of persons age 50 years or older from 11 European countries to examine whether social inequalities in dental care use are lower in countries with than in countries without public dental care coverage.
Source of funding: None
Type of study/design: Cross-sectional study
Level of evidence: Level 3: Other evidence
Strength of recommendation grade: Not applicable.
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Socioeconomic inequalities in the use of dental care services in Europe: what is the role of public coverage?Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2014 Apr;42(2):97-105. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12056. Epub 2013 Jun 20. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2014. PMID: 23786417 Free PMC article.
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