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KMID : 0362720160540110840
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The Journal of the Korean Dental Association
2016 Volume.54 No. 11 p.840 ~ p.849
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Dental care utilization and expenditures among children in Korea Health Panel Survey: 2008 - 2013
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Jung Se-Hwan
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to examine dental care utilization and expenditures among children aged 0 to 19 years using Korea Health Panel Survey (KHPS) data in 2008 - 2013. Weighted estimates were nationally representative and statistical significances were analysed by 2 test or adjusted Wald test using STATA 13 software. While dental care utilization increased steadily among children from 2008 through 2013, less than one-third the children received dental care in 2013. Compared with 2008, the proportion of restorative care, oral surgery, preventive care decreased and the proportion of orthodontic care, prosthetic care increased. While the proportion of amalgam markedly decreased, the proportion of resin increased. This study highlight socioeconomic disparities in dental utilization and expenditures among children.
Especially the findings provide a baseline assessment for examining trends on dental care for children in the future.
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KEYWORD
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children, dental expenditures, dental care utilization, Korea Health Panel Survey(KHPS)
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