title: [Dental treatment and socioeconomic status in the period of 1981-1995].
abstract: Between 1981 and 1995 the number of people in the Netherlands with a complete set of dentures fell by an average of 0.8 per cent per year. This means that the number of Dutch inhabitants with complete dentures dropped from 3.5 million in 1981 to 2.5 million in 1995. In general, relatively more people with a lower than with a higher socio-economic status have complete dentures. These socio-economic differences did not change in the period 1981-1995. In the same period, the number of consultations at which the dentist provided preventive treatment increased by 1 per cent per year. The results do not show any important differences in preventive aid between socio-economic groups. Changes in the reimbursement system for dental treatment, introduced on 1 January 1995, have led to a decrease of the number of dental consultations by people on a low income with non-private health insurance.
authors.affiliation: Divisie Kwartaire Sector en Leefsituatie, Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS), postbus 4481, 6401 CZ Heerlen.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Swinkels
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Maessen
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care / Q000191:economics*; D003824:Denture, Complete / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000639:trends*; D009426:Netherlands; D011313:Preventive Dentistry; D012923:Social Class
vernacular_title: Tandheelkundige hulp en sociaal-economische status in de periode 1981-1995.