The impact of insurance on oral health.
Evidence from correlation and experimental studies supports the view that availability of dental insurance increases both utilization of services and oral health. These effects are most pronounced for individuals with middle or low incomes--those most in need of care. Defining optimal levels of care and the most effective distribution of resources remains, however, an evolving and still unanswered question.
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School of Public Health, University of Michigan, USA. saeklund@umich.edu
D002648:Child; D003729:Dental Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007347:Insurance, Dental; D008484:Medicaid; D009909:Oral Health; D012923:Social Class; D014481:United States