Disparities in periodontitis risk and healthcare use among individuals with disabilities in Korea: a retrospective cohort study
Individuals with mental health disabilities or severe disabilities experience greater risks of hospitalisation for periodontitis and attend fewer outpatient visits and treatments. Targeted interventions are needed to improve dental care access and reduce disparities.
Authors
- Boyoung Jeon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2261-253X)
- Joon S. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-9955)
- Sujin Jeong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3414-0576)
- In‐Hwan Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5450-9887)
- So Youn Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0553-5381)
- Seo-Yeon Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-6780)
- Mi‐Sun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1012-319X)
- Young‐Il Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4650-0524)
Institutions
- Korea National Open University (KR)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Korea University (KR)
- Kyung Hee University (KR)
- Kyung Hee University Medical Center (KR)
- Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong (KR)
- Inha University Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-05754-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47