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ArticleInternational journal of aging & human development2026

Factors Associated With Preventive Dental Service Use in Older Korean-American Residents in Subsidized Senior Housing: Looking Beyond Dental Insurance.

Yeonwoo Kim, Sei Jin Kim, Ilkwang Hwang, Hyunwoo Yoon, Yuri Jang

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Article in International journal of aging & human development, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yeonwoo KimDepartment of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3334-2627
Sei Jin KimDepartment of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA.
Ilkwang HwangDental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-6466-2554
Hyunwoo YoonDepartment of Social Welfare, Kongju National University, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea.
Yuri JangEdward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8239-1778

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Oral Health Education and Navigation Program for Older Immigrants with Limited English ProficiencyR21DE029579 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI JANG, YURI · 2021 to 2022
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NIDCR NIH HHS R21 DE029579
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Abstract

Guided by Andersen's behavioral health model, this study examined factors associated with preventive dental service utilization among older Korean-American residents in subsidized senior housing in Los Angeles. All participants were enrolled in Medi-Cal, allowing investigation beyond dental insurance. We focused on predisposing (age, sex, marital status, and socioeconomic status), need (perception of worsening oral health), and enabling factors (acculturation, family network, usual place for dental care, and physical health check-up). Data from 318 participants were analyzed using logistic regression. Results showed that approximately half utilized preventive dental services within the same period. Perception of worsening oral health, acculturation, having a usual place for dental care, and receiving a physical health check-up in the past year were associated with higher odds of using preventive dental services. With low rates of use among older ethnic immigrants with dental insurance, enhancing acculturation, expanding healthcare access, and promoting routine dental check-ups could improve utilization.

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AsianInsurance, DentalPreventive DentistryAcculturationAgedAged, 80 and overDental CareEmigrants and ImmigrantsFemaleHumansLos AngelesMaleMiddle AgedOral HealthRepublic of Koreahealth services accessibilityimmigrationolder Korean Americansoral healthpreventive dental service utilization

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PMCPMC12233113

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