Dental insurance visits and expenditures among older adults.

• Autores: Richard J. Manski, Harold S Goodman, Britt C Reid, Mark D Macek
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 94, Nº. 5, 2004, págs. 759-764
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Objectives: We examined the effect of age, income, and coverage on dental service utilization during 1996.; Methods: We used data from the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.; Results: Edentulous and poorer older adults are less likely to have coverage and less likely to report a dental visit than dentate or wealthier older adults.; Conclusions: These analyses help to describe the needs of older adults as they cope with diminishing resources as a consequence of retirement, including persons previously accustomed to accessing oral health services with dental insurance.;