Journal article
Dental insurance, income and the use of dental care in Canada.
Abstract
Using recent Canadian health survey data, we investigated the effect of socioeconomic status on patients' use of dental services and dental insurance coverage. Our results point to an important socioeconomic gradient in the use of dental services. The probability of receiving any dental care over the course of a year increases markedly with dental insurance, household income, and level of education. Among those receiving at least some dental …
Authors
Bhatti T; Rana Z; Grootendorst P
Journal
Journal of the Canadian Dental Association, Vol. 73, No. 1,
Publication Date
February 2007
ISSN
0709-8936