OBJECTIVE Assessing the presence of inequity in access to dental care in a health network in the city of Cali in Colombia. METHODS This was a descriptive, retrospective study. The study area was located in the area of influence of Cali's largest health-service provider's network (accounting for 70 % of the city's geographical extension). The study population dealt with the poor and vulnerable...

Inadequate access to preventive oral health services contributes to oral health disparities and is a major public health concern in the United States. Federally Qualified Health Centers play a critical role in improving access to care for populations affected by oral health disparities but face a number of administrative challenges associated with implementation of oral health integration model...

Leprosy is a hyperendemic chronic condition in the Rondônia State . Despite the significant impact of oral health on the quality of life and clinical evolution of leprosy patients, systematic evaluation of oral health status has been neglected. To analyze the dental-clinical profile, self-perceived oral health and dental health service access of leprosy cases in the municipality of Cacoal in Ro...

oral cancer has emerged as a significant cause of global public health concern in both developing and developed nations. multiple socio-demographic and habit-related risk factors have been attributed to causing oral cancer. a diverse array of challenges exists in the global campaign to address the burden of oral cancer. such challenges have served as barriers to the early diagnosis and treatmen...

Understanding problems of access to oral health services requires Background: knowledge of factors that determine access. This study aimed to evaluate factors that determine access to oral health services among children aged <12 years in Peru between 2014 and 2015. We performed a secondary data analysis of 71,614 Peruvian children aged Methods: <12 years and their caregivers. Data were obtained...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore older persons' beliefs and attitudes towards oral health and access to and use of dental care services. BACKGROUND As the proportion of dentate older people increases, the need and demand for dental services will rise (J Public Health Dent, 60, 2000, 276). DESIGN Focus groups and semi-structured interviews were used for data collection. SETTI...

OBJECTIVES To assess the number of parents who visited community pharmacies in London seeking pain medications for their children's pain and specifically for oral pain, to identify which health services parents contacted before their pharmacy visit and to estimate the cost to the National Health Service (NHS) when children with oral pain who visit pharmacies also see health professionals outsid...