Barriers of dental care utilization for children living in military and civilian areas

Sujlana, Amrita; Baweja, Devinder Kaur; Kaur, Amarjeet; Kaur, Pannu Parampreet

doi:10.4103/0970-4388.180410

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“…Simultaneously, family socioeconomic status (SES) and access to care play important roles in dental health, especially for children. Many studies have reported that dental care barriers, such as geographic accessibility, appointment availability, scheduling issues, and affordability have some of the most significant negative impacts on oral health, often influencing delays in care-seeking [2,7,8]. In Saudi Arabia, researchers have focused on similar barriers associated with SES, including transportation difficulties, late appointment scheduling, fear of dental treatment, lack of perceived needs and/or awareness, limited knowledge of the health care system, and financial care costs [9][10][11].…”

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Risk Factors Associated with Children Receiving Treatment at Emergency Dental Clinics: A Case-Control Study

Sabbagh

Albeladi

Altabsh

et al. 2023

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(1) Background: The process of managing children at the emergency dental clinic (ER-C) is a difficult challenge. This matched case-control study assessed risk factors associated with children visiting the ER-C compared to visits at the regular dental clinic (RD-C). (2) Methods: The participants included 421 children aged three to 12 years who were recruited at the ER-C (cases) and RD-C (controls) at King Abdulaziz University Dental Hospital, with each group matched for gender and age. A data-collection form was developed and validated in both Arabic and English, containing the following four sections: DMFT/dmft index, Frankl’s behaviour rating scale, Dental Neglect Scale, and Dental Care Barriers questionnaire. (3) Results: The ER-C (vs RD-C) group showed significantly more uncooperative behaviour (p = 0.002), a higher total mean dental neglect score (p = 0.003), and a higher dental barrier score (p < 0.001). Binary regression analysis showed that those making their first visit (AOR: 2.65, p < 0.001) and with higher dental barriers (AOR: 1.121, p < 0.001) were statistically significantly more associated with ER-C visitation. (4) Conclusion: These findings suggest that children who visit the ER-C are more prone to dental care barriers, uncooperative behaviour, and dental neglect, thus highlighting the importance of encouraging and planning their attendance to ensure optimal dental care.

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Risk Factors Associated with Children Receiving Treatment at Emergency Dental Clinics: A Case-Control Study

Sabbagh

Albeladi

Altabsh

et al. 2023

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“…19 Study at Homeless population in the UK, most homeless people had a normative need for dental treatment, but flexible attendance tended to result in multiple visits and delayed outcomes, which they could have acted as barriers to care. 20 In India, the percentage of children affected by dental caries in the civilian area was found to be significantly higher than in the military sector. Factors identified to positively influence the dental attendance pattern of children were found to be a high level of the mother's education, the child's previous caries experience, regular dental check-ups by the parent, and higher frequency of tooth-brushing by the child.…”

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Barriers of utilisation of dental services among children and adolescent: A systematic review

Farlina

Maharani

2018

Padjadjaran J Dent

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Introduction: Underutilisation of dental services among children and adolescent is a worldwide problem that increases caries prevalence. Younger children are less likely to receive dental care and, thus, experience oral diseases more often. This systematic review was aimed to explore the barriers of utilisation of dental services among children and adolescent. Methods: The literature search was conducted in the electronic database of Pubmed © /Medline © . The literature exclusion criteria were adults and qualitative study. Keywords were verified in MeSH. Boolean "AND" and "NOT" was used to specify the search. Twenty-four literature were filtered from Pubmed © , and twenty-three literature fit the inclusion criteria. Result: The result revealed that low-income families, minority ethnic, and disability condition have lower dental care utilisation. Conclusion: The identified potential determinants of oral health and dental care utilisation among children and adolescent are economic barriers, uninsurance, and availability of dental service providers.

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Oral healthcare-seeking behavior and perception of oral health and general healthcare among WHO indexed age groups in East-Coast India

Yaddanapalli

Sultana

Lodagala

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Barriers of dental care utilization for children living in military and civilian areas

Abstract: Despite the adequate availability of dental facilities in military areas, untreated dental problems are prevalent. Our finding confirms that dental care utilization is not solely access-related, and other barriers need to be investigated.

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Risk Factors Associated with Children Receiving Treatment at Emergency Dental Clinics: A Case-Control Study

Risk Factors Associated with Children Receiving Treatment at Emergency Dental Clinics: A Case-Control Study

Barriers of utilisation of dental services among children and adolescent: A systematic review

Oral healthcare-seeking behavior and perception of oral health and general healthcare among WHO indexed age groups in East-Coast India

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