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. 2015 Mar;15(1):41-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2014.12.001. Epub 2014 Dec 16.

Countries with public dental care coverage have lower social inequalities in the use of dental services than countries without such coverage

Stefan Listl  1
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Countries with public dental care coverage have lower social inequalities in the use of dental services than countries without such coverage

Stefan Listl. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2015 Mar.

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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