background and aims. dental fear/anxiety as a barrier in accessing oral health care is poorly investigated in iranian children. the aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of dental fear and behavior management problems, as well as to examine the relationship between dental fear/anxiety and probable concomitant factors. materials and methods. mothers of 200 children aged 3-6 were par...

OBJECTIVE There are many factors influencing dental behavior. The relationship of smokers who smoked inside the home toward preventive care (measured as dental sealant placement) of the children living in their homes is examined in this study. METHODS Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys in 2001-2002 and in 2011-2012 were analyzed. Data included variables to someone...

BACKGROUND While oral health is part of general health and well-being, oral health disparities nevertheless persist. Potential mechanisms include socioeconomic factors that may influence access to dental care in the absence of universal dental care insurance coverage. We investigated the evolution, prevalence and determinants (including socioeconomic) of forgoing of dental care for economic rea...

AIM: To examine 10-year trends and inequalities in paediatric admission rates for acute chronic Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs) Victoria, Australia. METHODS: Secondary data analysis of the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset children aged 0-17?years 11?months admitted with a principal diagnosis ACSCs: gastroenteritis/dehydration, dental conditions urinary tract infections (UTIs) or...

AIMS This study examined the problems encountered by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), when accessing dental care. STUDY DESIGN This was a cross-sectional, case-control questionnaire study. METHODS A piloted questionnaire was developed to identify the main barriers to dental care experienced by patients with ASD in Hull and East Riding. The study group was comprised of parents/c...

Through a nationally-representative survey of 6 year-old children, Natapov, Sasson and Zusman demonstrate that the 2010 dental reform to the National Health Insurance Law (NHIL) has helped to improve the oral health of children in Israel. While the prevalence of dental caries (tooth decay) in Israel's children has remained relatively stable over time, compared to previous surveys, children now ...

PURPOSE This study examined whether providing insurance through Iowa's State Children's Health Insurance Program, S-SCHIP, had an impact on dental care access for adolescents that was similar to children of other age groups. METHODS Using a pretest, post-test panel study design, an 80-item questionnaire was mailed to the parents of one S-SCHIP enrollee per household at enrollment. A similar i...

The American Academy of Pediatrics and its Section on Oral Health have developed this clinical report for pediatricians and primary care physicians regarding the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of dental trauma in children aged 1 to 21 years. This report was developed through a comprehensive search and analysis of the medical and dental literature and expert consensus. Guidelines publishe...

Children with insurance have better access to care and health outcomes if their parents also have insurance. However, little is known about whether the type of parental insurance matters. This study attempts to determine whether the type of parental insurance affects the access to health care services of children.I used data from the 2009-2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey and estimated mult...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess parents' satisfaction with the preventive dental care their children received in medical offices. METHODS Caregivers accompanying Medicaid children for their medical visits at 30 practices, with at least 1 physician providing dental services, completed questionnaires just before and 12 months after initial dental care visits. Information at foll...