The effect of education on dental service utilization patterns in different sectors: A multiple mediation analysis.
Arash GhanbarzadeganMurthy N MittintyDavid Simon BrennanLisa M JamiesonPublished in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2022)
Low education, regardless of oral health behaviours and status, reduces the odds of dental service utilization in terms of frequency of seeking dental care and time of last dental visit. There is more tendency towards receiving emergency and treatment services compared to routine dental check-ups or examinations in participants with lower educational attainment.