Comparing the Magnitude of Oral Health Inequality in Canada, United States and United Kingdom
Year: 2020
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Objectives: To compare the magnitude of oral health inequality over time in Canada and United States (US), and at a single point in time between Canada, US and United Kingdom (UK). Methodology: Data was obtained from five national surveys; two Canadian, two American and one from the UK. The slope index and relative index of inequality were used to estimate absolute and relative inequality, respectively. Results: In both Canada and the US, absolute inequality in oral disease declined while relative inequality increased; however, inequality for filled teeth declined significantly. Inequality in untreated decay was highest in the US, and in Canada for edentulism. Inequality was lowest in the UK for both untreated decay and filled teeth. Conclusion: Despite what appears to be greater utilization of restorative care among the poor over time, inequality in oral disease prevailed in all three countries and was consistently higher in the US, followed by Canada and lowest in the UK.
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Author: Malini Chari
Language: English
Subfield: General Dentistry
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3156096445