title: [Dentist consultations in The Netherlands in the period 1986-1988].
abstract: In 1988 almost 65% of the adults, insured by the health insurance fund and 70% of the privately insured adults consulted the dentist. Wearing dental prostheses is by far the most important reason for not visiting the dentist. Most (63%) of the dentist consultations are due to regular check-ups, 14% are prolonged treatments, 12% are treatments following regular check-ups, and 10% are due to pain. Comparatively more women than men visit the dentist; there is no difference between girls and boys.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Swinkels
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003729:Dental Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007347:Insurance, Dental; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands
vernacular_title: Contact met de tandarts, 1986-1988.