Inequality in uptake of orthodontic services

Drugan, C S; Hamilton, Sean; Naqvi, Habib; Boyles, Jude

doi:10.1038/bdj.2007.127

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“…Women were more frequently treated than men. Other studies corroborated these findings . This is expected because women place more emphasis on appearance than men.…”

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confidence: 55%

“…SEC in this study was a significant factor in the uptake of orthodontic treatment; frequency for orthodontic treatment was greater for individuals who came from high and middle SECs than for those who came from a low SEC. Some studies supported this finding , whereas others opposed it . In our study, SEC was obtained by using an index established for the Jordanian population in which social as well as economic parameters were taken into account.…”

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confidence: 71%

“…Studies in different populations revealed that the receipt of treatment varies from as low as 5 percent to as high as around 60 percent depending on the country of living . Other factors reported to influence treatment uptake were gender , ethnicity , availability of orthodontic services and socioeconomic status .…”

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Factors influencing the uptake of orthodontic treatment

Badran

Al-Khateeb

2013

J Public Health Dent

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“…Women were more frequently treated than men. Other studies corroborated these findings . This is expected because women place more emphasis on appearance than men.…”

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Factors influencing the uptake of orthodontic treatment

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Al-Khateeb

2013

J Public Health Dent

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“…15 Children from rural areas were less likely to receive treatment. 9,16 However, most of these studies were conducted on children. Moreover, despite the finding that subjects from low SES were less likely to receive orthodontic treatment, the relationship between SES and the factors that may play a role in treatment demand and uptake has not been explored.…”

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Effect of socioeconomic status on normative and perceived orthodontic treatment need

Badran

Sabrah

Hadidi³

et al. 2014

The Angle Orthodontist

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Objective: To determine the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on normative and perceived orthodontic treatment need, satisfaction with dental appearance, and regularity of dental attendance. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 550 adolescents (232 boys, 318 girls) aged 13 to 17 years who were categorized according to SES into three groups: low, middle, and high SES. Normative treatment need was assessed by using the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need. Data were collected by clinical examination and face-to-face interview. The x 2 test and logistic regression analysis were used for statistical analyses.Results: Approximately 34.0% of the untreated subjects had a definite dental need for treatment and 24.5% had a moderate need; among those, 53.5% were of low SES (P 5 .017). One-third of the sample had a moderate to definite esthetic need, most of whom had a low SES (P 5 .009). Of the subjects who were dissatisfied with their dental appearance and reported a self-perceived need for treatment, around one-third had a low SES. Most subjects with low SES were irregular dental attenders (P , .001). Subjects of low SES, those who had a self-perceived need for treatment, and those who were dissatisfied with their dental appearance were more likely to have a definite normative esthetic need. Conclusions: Subjects of low SES exhibited greater normative and perceived treatment needs than subjects of higher SES. They were less satisfied with their dental appearance and visited a dentist less frequently. (Angle

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“…The uptake of orthodontic treatment may also be influenced by the availability and in turn the ease of access to such services, and it relates strongly to the availability of government-subsidized treatment. 10,13,16 This serves to highlight the complex interactions and the reasons that the uptake of orthodontic treatment varies across cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds; these have yet to be identified, particularly in adults.…”

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