The purpose of this study is to cluster all of the oral and dental health centers that have a wide range of service and rate (119 in 2009, 117 in 2010) in 7 regions of Turkey apart from the dental hospitals under the Ministry of Health according to the services they offer and determine the service groups which affect the clustering. The second aim which the study has focused on is to determine ...

OBJECTIVE To examine past-year dental visits among underserved, Hispanic farm-worker families using the Andersen Behavioral Model of Health Services Utilization, which posits that predisposing, enabling, and need factors influence care-seeking behavior. METHODS Oral health survey and clinical data were collected in 2006-2007 from families in Mendota, California (Fresno County) as part of a la...

AIMS To use data from a large health maintenance organization to specifically investigate dental utilization rates among patients with and without temporomandibular disorders (TMD). METHODS Subjects were enrolled in Kaiser Permanente Northwest between 1998 and 2003. Two age- and gender-matched controls were selected for each subject who had a TMD diagnosis during the study period. Dental trea...

Oral health is an essential component of general health. Thus, both availability and accessibility of dental services are essential in order to achieve optimal health. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the geographic distribution of Adults aged 65 years and older in Flushing (New York City, USA) by race/ethnicity, and poverty status. The access of the elderly to dental services wa...

OBJECTIVES This paper describes the occurrence of dental caries in children and adolescents in Greenland and the disease pattern is analysed across districts and over time. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional population surveys of children aged 6, 12 and 15 years. METHODS Data were stored in the oral health information system established for the Greenland Public Dental Health Services, recording t...

BACKGROUND According to the World Health Organization, one in every 10 people has a disability, and more than two-thirds of them do not receive any type of oral dental care. The Brazilian Constitution of 1988 guarantees all civilians including disabled people the right to healthcare, shaping the guidelines of the Brazilian National Health Care System (Sistema Único de Saúde--SUS). However, ther...

Introduction: In many developing countries, equitable access to and utilization of appropriate oral health services remains a major problem. This study provides information on inequities, determinants and barriers of utilization of routine dental services in Nigeria. Method: This was aquantitative cross-sectional study undertaken in Enugu State, southeast Nigeria. An interviewer administered qu...

This article reviews access to and financing of dental care for aging populations in selected nations in Europe. Old age per se does not seem to be a major factor in determining the use of dental services. Dentition status, on the other hand, is a major determinant of dental attendance. In addition to perceived need, a variety of social and behavioral factors as well as general health factors h...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the use of dental services and associated factors among elderly treated at Family Health Units in southern Brazil. METHODS This cross-sectional study evaluated 438 elderly attending Family Health Units in Pelotas, southern Brazil. Data were collected using a standardized questionnaire covering demographic and socioeconomic variables, in addition to information on time ela...