Dental Health Insurance in India: Need of the Hour!

Suri, Varun; Bansal, Mohit; Kalra, Tarun

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“…Despite the high frequency of oral disorders and the significant amount of money spent on dentistry, dental care policy alternatives were mostly overlooked in public health policy debates. 12 According to this survey replies, the majority of patients seek dental care only when necessary, rather than as a preventive measure, and even dentists agree on this. Patients skip dental visits because they believe dental care is expensive, and instead wait for their dental health to worsen to the point where it requires intervention.…”

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The Need of Dental Insurance Plan in India-Survey

Ingole¹,

Adhav²,

Gupta³

et al. 2022

IHRJ

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INTRODUCTION: Practically in every developed country, dental insurance is available to a large number of people. It reimburses a percentage of dental visits and other dental treatment providers. Dental hygiene is an essential component of our daily lives. In most industrialized nations, dental insurance is one of the most common type of medical insurance, but not in India. Dental insurance shields consumers from the financial strains that come with unexpected dental expenses. If dental insurance were available, more people would seek dental care, reducing the hardening of dental disease and future costs for expensive dental treatment. If and when dental insurance is provided, it will have a favorable influence on people's attitudes toward dental care. The availability of dental insurance will help to improve oral health. Dental insurance will encourage patients to take better care of their teeth, resulting in improved oral health. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: To formulate & introduce a comprehensive dental insurance plan in India. To evaluate people’s & dentist’s view on need of dental insurance in India. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Online questionnaire based, cross sectional study, conducted between 1st January 2022 to 30th January 2022, data was collected by filling the online questionnaire form from dentists & patients. RESULT: There is demand & need for comprehensive dental insurance plan in India. CONCLUSION: Government should provide dental insurance as part of general health care insurance to promote oral hygiene and dental field, also leading to control of the oral disease burden in India.

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The Need of Dental Insurance Plan in India-Survey

Ingole¹,

Adhav²,

Gupta³

et al. 2022

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“…64 Some private health insurance schemes have also been introduced which have encouraged the utilization of dental services among the Indian population. 65 …”

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Utilization of dental care services among adult Indian population: A meta-analysis of evidence from 2011–2022

Talukdar

Barman

Thakkar³

et al. 2022

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Background: This study aimed to generate a pooled national estimate on dental health care services utilization by the adult population in India from any public or private facility in an effort to highlight the demand and usage for oral health care. Methods: In this meta-analysis, PubMed, ScienceDirect, DOAJ, and Google Scholar were searched using a search strategy that combined MeSH headings and keywords (e.g., "Oral Health", "Dental Health Services", utilization, India, etc.) for articles on dental utilization among Indian adults, published between January 2011 and June 2022. Study quality was assessed using the NIH Quality assessment tool, and a random-effects inverse-variance method was used for pulling utilization proportions. Meta-regression and sub-group analyses were conducted to identify the sources of heterogeneity. Heterogeneity is reported as I2 . To examine publication bias, the funnel plot, egger’s test, and trim-and-fill analysis were performed. Results: From 4012 identified articles, 21 were eligible for inclusion. The pooled dental care utilization amongst Indian adults were found to be 23.96% (confidence interval [CI]: 16.81%– 31.11%, P<0.001, I2=98.93%), and the highest estimate was in South Zone (30.02%, CI: 19.14–40.90, P<0.01, I2=98.63%). Visual inspection of the funnel plot revealed the presence of publication bias (egger’s P value 0.02). A mild decrease in utilization estimate was noted through trim and fill analysis (adjusted estimate 17.65%, CI: 8.97–26.33, P=0.03). No significant subgroup effect was found for the variables study zone and conduction years (P value: 0.09 & 0.34 respectively). Conclusion: Future studies should be undertaken to focus on the demand and supply of oral health care services since an evidential gap has been identified due to the uneven distribution of studies available from various regions of India. The heterogeneity can be attributed to the diverse socioeconomic, literacy, and inherent health system performance status.

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“…Furthermore, governmentsponsored initiatives for dental care are minimal. 73 There is a dire need for an effective and practical national oral health policy to ensure that all sections of society benefit and that private dental practitioners are a part of this venture. The Indian Dental Association (IDA) frequently encourages its experienced members to contribute to community activities.…”

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Feasibility of community-based silver diamine fluoride (SDF) initiatives for dental caries control: An Indian perspective

Sultan,

Juneja,

Siddiqui

et al. 2023

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Early childhood caries (ECC) continues to affect most children globally, especially in developing nations. Many cases of caries are left untreated, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, because these countries have large populations, restricted medical resources, and rising demand for dental health services. Community-based care can effectively meet the requirements by providing direct access to places where children reside, attend school, or obtain regular assistance. Countries like Hong Kong, Mongolia and the United States of America are successfully running programmes and focusing on community-based Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) to control dental caries in children. SDF can be applied in any setting, does not require sophisticated dental equipment, and can lower healthcare expenses and limit the global burden of dental caries. SDF should be a part of various oral health promotion schemes in a developing country like India, where more than 50% of the population belongs to economically weaker strata. This review article aims to discuss the effectiveness of SDF in various community-based dental caries programmes and to encourage its usage as an accessible and reasonable alternative to enhance the oral health-related quality of life in a developing country like India.

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Dental Health Insurance in India: Need of the Hour!

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The Need of Dental Insurance Plan in India-Survey

The Need of Dental Insurance Plan in India-Survey

Utilization of dental care services among adult Indian population: A meta-analysis of evidence from 2011–2022

Feasibility of community-based silver diamine fluoride (SDF) initiatives for dental caries control: An Indian perspective

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