Abstract
The objectives of the study were: 1) to describe the choice of dental care system among 16-year-olds, 2) to describe the utilization of dental services among 16-17-year-olds enrolled in either public or private dental care systems, and to compare the dental services provided by the alternative systems. The study comprised 1,245 adolescents from 3 municipalities; the historical cohort study design was applied; and data were collected from dental records (public dental service) and dental claims (private practice). At age 16, 12% preferred being enrolled in the private practice system, while 88% remained in the public dental care system. During the 2-year study period the attendance rate was 99% for the public system, while 90% attended the private practice system (P< 0.001). Preventive dental services were provided more frequently by the public than the private system (P< 0.001). Despite the fact that the economic barrier was eliminated a lower attendance rate was observed for patients transferred to the private practice system.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Acta Odontologica Scandinavica |
| Vol/bind | 60 |
| Udgave nummer | 2 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 103-7 |
| Antal sider | 5 |
| ISSN | 0001-6357 |
| Status | Udgivet - mar. 2002 |
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