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Measuring socioeconomic inequalities in the use of dental care services among older adults in Brazil.

Fabiola Bof de AndradeFlávia Cristina Drumond AndradeKenya Noronha
Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2017)
The recent use of dental care and the use of preventive care are disproportionately concentrated among wealthier older adults, whereas the use of public services is more common among poorer individuals. Wealth inequalities in dental care use were mainly explained by socioeconomic factors, such as wealth and education, rather than oral health factors, such as needing treatment or a dental prosthesis.
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