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KMID : 0362720160540080604
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Journal of the Korean Dental Association
2016 Volume.54 No. 8 p.604 ~ p.612
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Evaluation of national health insurance coverage of periodontal scaling: A nationwide cohort study in Korea
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Kim Young-Taek
Lee Jae-Hong
Kweon Hye-In
Lee Jung-Seok
Choi Jung-Kyu
Kim Dong-Wook
Choi Seong-Ho
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Abstract
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of national health insurance coverage of periodontal scaling using the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort for 2009-2013. After the enforcement of periodontal scaling covered by national health insurance, the number of patients diagnosed with periodontal disease and received treatment, has increased from 35,234 to 99,576 people in the last 4 years. Further, the number of patients who received the treatment of periodontal disease more than once, have also increased to around 69% in 2013 when compared to 2012. Moreover, the number of patients receiving periodontal scaling has been steadily increasing every year. Among the patients who visited hospital for periodontal disease, there has been an increase of 280%. As a result, continuous public relations and long-term research on the effect of periodontal scaling as a prophylactic treatment is necessary
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KEYWORD
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Cohort, Dental prophylaxis, Dental scaling, National health programs
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