Some Adults' Opinions about Private Dental Insurance and National Dental Insurance according to Stress of Dental Treatment Cost

Kim, Youn-Gyung; Kim, Young Ho; Nho, Su-Hyun; Baek, Eun-Jin; Shin, Min-Seo; Hwang, SooJeong

doi:10.17135/jdhs.2015.15.6.703

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“…Many studies have been conducted on the causes of unmet dental care needs among Koreans: sociodemographic characteristics [ 18 ], factors related to dental pain [ 14 ], insecurity in the employment market [ 19 , 20 ], the Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index [ 21 ], and geographic accessibility [ 17 ]. In general, economic burden was found to be the most frequent cause of unmet dental care needs [ 16 , 22 ]. Jun and Ryu [ 23 ] reported that Koreans do not visit dental clinics primarily for economic reasons; Moon and Song [ 12 ] reported similar findings.…”

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Associations between Dental Checkups and Unmet Dental Care Needs: An Examination of Cross-Sectional Data from the Seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016–2018)

Jang

Kim

2021

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To identify gender- and age-related associations between adult dental checkups and unmet dental care needs, we analyzed data of 14,000 participants, from the Seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016–2018). Data were collected via self-report questionnaires and interviews. The complex sample chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that 31.7% of participants had unmet dental care needs. Within the previous 12 months, 56.5% did not undertake dental checkups, and 29.3% did not use a dental service. Odds ratios (ORs) of the unmet dental needs were 8.87 (confidence interval (CI) = 7.80–10.09, p < 0.001) for those who did not use dental services and 1.28 (CI = 1.13–1.44, p < 0.001) for those who did not have dental checkups. Significant age-dependent associations between those not receiving dental checkups and the rate of unmet dental care included men and women aged 50–59 years and women ≥70 years. However, unmet dental care needs for men aged ≥70 years not undergoing dental checkups were not statistically significant (p = 0.311). Overall, it was found that the use of dental service and dental checkups were the influencing factors for unmet dental care needs.

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Associations between Dental Checkups and Unmet Dental Care Needs: An Examination of Cross-Sectional Data from the Seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016–2018)

Jang

Kim

2021

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“…Those with better oral health conditions seemed to have better general health and quality of life, and these were closely related to oral health 3,4) . For the improvement in oral health of its citizens, the Korean government is enforcing many projects on preventative measures such as teeth sealants, fluoride mouth rinsing program, and prophylactic scaling 5,6) and has expanded the qualification criteria for calculus removal to patients older than 19 years, whose treatment can be completed without follow-up 7) .…”

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The Clinical Effect with the Use of Gel Anesthesia within Gingival Sulcus during Scaling

Park

Ahn

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J Dent Hyg Sci

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Although scaling is the primary method for improving oral health, it is also associated with dental fear. The objective of this study was to empirically verify whether the use of gel anesthetic within the gingival sulcus during scaling relieves pain and improves other factors. A total of 128 patients scheduled to undergo scaling at a dental clinic of a general hospital located in the Gyeonggi Province, between July 2014 and July 2015, were enrolled in the study. The participants underwent scaling following the application of 20% benzocaine gel or placebo gel anesthetic within the gingival sulcus, and the data was collected using a questionnaire. There was a significant difference in the severity of pain, participant satisfaction, perceived sensitivity, overall discomfort, and fear of scaling between the two groups. The two groups were compared in terms of perceived need for gel anesthesia, willingness to pay for anesthesia costs, and willingness to receive scaling in the future. There were significant differences in all the three parameters depending on whether gel anesthesia was used or not. There were significant differences between the two groups in perceived sensitivity immediately after scaling and one day after scaling, with no difference seen one week after scaling. With regards to overall discomfort over time, there were significant differences between the two groups immediately after scaling. Based on these findings, we expect that application of gel anesthetic within the gingival sulcus during scaling will reduce pain, perceived sensitivity, overall discomfort, and fear of scaling with increased satisfaction.

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Some Adults' Opinions about Private Dental Insurance and National Dental Insurance according to Stress of Dental Treatment Cost

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Associations between Dental Checkups and Unmet Dental Care Needs: An Examination of Cross-Sectional Data from the Seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016–2018)

Associations between Dental Checkups and Unmet Dental Care Needs: An Examination of Cross-Sectional Data from the Seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016–2018)

The Clinical Effect with the Use of Gel Anesthesia within Gingival Sulcus during Scaling

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