Equality of specialist orthodontic care for adolescents in the Swedish public dental service: a cohort study
Males, individuals born outside Sweden, those with foreign born parents, and whose parents had lower educational levels were less likely to receive orthodontic treatment within the publicly funded dental health services in Region Östergötland. These findings suggest that sociodemographic factors influenced the distribution of orthodontic care, though the role of treatment demand requires further investigation.
Authors
- Niko Vähäsarja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4974-484X)
- Aron Naimi‐Akbar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5248-9202)
- Mikael Sonesson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8422-9344)
- Emma Göranson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8402-0873)
- Lillemor Dimberg
Institutions
- Malmö University (SE)
- Lund University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- SBU - Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06220-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Region Östergötland
- Malmö Högskola