Intellectual capability and its association with severe dental caries treatment needs in young Israeli adults: a cross-sectional record-based study
Groups with lower intellectual capability scores and socioeconomic strata exhibited a greater need for dental treatments, including root canal treatments and extractions. Given their higher likelihood of requiring more invasive treatments, health policy should prioritize intervention plans aimed at improving attendance at preventive care services for these disadvantaged populations under the Israeli free dental care reform.
Authors
- Shlomo Paul Zusman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9358-7274)
- Nirit Yavnai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4665-6518)
- Joe Ben Itzhak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6798-3900)
- Dan Henry Levy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4314-9510)
- Michael Solomonov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2038-3681)
- Yafit Hamzani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5357-3713)
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps (IL)
- University of Rochester (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-025-00680-w
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.40