ArticleJDR clinical and translational research2022
Disparities in Dental Service Use among Adult Populations in the United States.
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- Medicaid dental coverage and racial/ethnic variation in preventive dental care and unmet needs during pregnancy.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Disability-related barriers to dental care among older Canadian adults: the role of sex as an effect modifier.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
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- Variability in the utilization of preventive dental services among the underserved population of Indiana.PloS one · 2025Article
- Oral health literacy, knowledge, practice and beliefs among Asian Americans: A scoping review.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2024Article
- Oral health inequities over time among older adults of different racial/ethnic backgrounds: a comparative decomposition analysis across Australia and the United States.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- A Comparative Analysis of Oral Health and Self-Rated Health: 'All of Us Research Program' vs. 'Health and Retirement Study'.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Factors affecting oral and dental services` utilization among Elderly: a scoping review.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Factors of Dental Care Utilization in Foreign-Born Older Chinese Americans.Journal of dental research · 2023Article
- Urban-Rural Disparities in Dental Services Utilization Among Adults in China's Megacities.Frontiers in oral health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis article aims to examine the disparities in dental service utilization among 3 age groups: younger adults (20-49 y), middle-aged adults (50-64 y), and older adults (65+ y), among Whites, Hispanics, Blacks, Asians, American Indians or Alaska Natives (AIAN), and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islanders (NHOPI).
methodsWeighted logistic regression models were conducted to analyze 9 waves of cross-sectional survey data (2002-2018) from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. We estimated age group- and race/ethnic-specific prevalences of dental service utilization adjusting sociodemographics and self-rated health for each wave and compared with crude analysis. Next, we performed linear regression analysis of the trend of adjusted prevalences over time and the average level by race/ethnicity and age groups.
resultsRacial/ethnic disparities increased with age, even though the adjusted prevalences of dental service utilization were less apparent than the crude analysis. The all-wave average prevalence was 71%. Black older adults had the lowest level of dental service utilization (65%) as compared with the 2 highest groups: White older adults (79%) and Asian older adults (76%). The general younger adult populations had low prevalences, with the lowest among Asian younger adults (65%). AIAN and NHOPI individuals from all age groups tended to have average or below average prevalences. In addition, a decreasing trend of dental service utilization was observed among White individuals of all age groups (0.2%-0.3% lower per year, P < 0.01) and AIAN younger adults (0.5% lower per year, P < 0.01).
conclusionHealth policy, federal funding, and community-based programs should address the needs of dental service utilization for racial/ethnic minorities including Blacks, AIANs, and NHOPIs. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER STATEMENT: Our study offers insights into our understanding of disparities in dental service utilization among minority racial/ethnic groups. As health policy, federal funding, and community-based programs seek to improve oral health, there is a need to address access to and utilization of dental service for Blacks, American Indians or Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islanders.
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