Deborah Ashley Verlinden|Sijmen A. Reijneveld|C.I. Lanting|J.P. van Wouwe|A.A. Schuller
Socio?economic inequality in oral health in childhood to young adulthood, despite full dental coverage
University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen|Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research|University of Groningen|Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research|University Medical Center Groningen|Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research|Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen|Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
aim crosssectional study assess differences caries experience according socioeconomic status ses healthcare system full coverage dental costs children age 18 yr 2011 2014 performing hurdle negative binomial models obtained data 3022 children young adults aged 5 8 11 14 17 20 23 yr living four cities netherlands ages 5 23 yr percentages children cariesfree dentitions lower mean caries experience higher low ses high ses participants 5yrold children dmft gt 0 mean caries experience 36 low ses 23 high ses 23yrold participants estimates 68 44 respectively p lt 005 low ses children greater risk caries experience high ses children thus system full free paediatric dental coverage socioeconomic inequality caries experience still exists dental health professionals wellchild care doctors nurses general practitioners elementary school teachers collaborate promote oral health community level specific targeting low ses families need policy measures curtail community level increasing availability consumption highly processed carbohydraterich foods particular attention low ses families