Decomposition of economic inequalities in dental caries among Iranian schoolchildren
Pro-rich economic inequalities were observed in children's primary and permanent teeth caries. Thus, government interventions to reduce these inequalities should aim to expand the coverage of basic and supplementary health insurance in line with increasing the coverage of dental health costs in these plans, training and providing access to required dental health services for low-socioeconomic children, including the poor, rural, and those who have low-educated parents and a housekeeper mother, especially at younger ages.
Authors
- Ali Dadgari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1836-8236)
- Mohammad Hassan Emamian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1994-1105)
- Hassan Hashemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6086-1537)
- Akbar Fotouhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6438-6833)
- Maryam Khoramrooz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8803-2458)
- Seyed Mohammad Mirrezaie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5352-4244)
Institutions
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Noor Eye Hospital (IR)
- Iranshahr University (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Shahroud University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306778
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40
Funders
- Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
- National Institute for Medical Research Development