Background Equity in health is an important consideration for policy makers particularly in
low and middle income developing country. The area of oral and dental health is not an …

Background Children aged 6–7 years are in the early mixed dentition, which is a period of
high prevalence of dental caries and other dental diseases and a critical period for the …

Introduction The bidirectional relationship between diabetes mellitus and periodontal
disease has been reported in the literature, suggesting that poor glycemic control is strongly …

Background Early‐life dental service utilization could improve child dental health. Aim
Identify contextual, socioeconomic, and child characteristics associated with dental visitation …

Objectives This study aimed to investigate socioeconomic‐related inequality in dental care
service utilization in the past 12 months among Chinese preschool children and to explore …

Objectives To test the relationship of predisposing, enabling and need characteristics with
dental services utilization and pattern of dental attendance among 12‐year‐old …

Introduction There have been multiple studies on socioeconomic-related inequalities in the
use of dental services in Iran, but the evidence is still limited. This study measured inequality …

Background Children with cerebral palsy (CP) are at risk for oral pathology and
parafunctional habits, and are reliant on caregivers for oral hygiene. Aim To evaluate oral …

Objectives To investigate differences between Pardos (mixed) and Blacks with their White
counterparts in the use of public dental service among a sample of Brazilian adults taking …

Dental associations worldwide recommend that the first dental visit should take place before
12 months of age; however, preschoolers' utilization of dental services remains low. The aim …