Socioeconomic inequality in the provision of specific preventive dental interventions among children in the UK: Children's Dental Health Survey 2003.

摘要: Aim To assess socioeconomic inequality regarding specific preventive interventions (fissure sealants or any treatment to prevent caries) and dental visits among UK children. Method Data were from the Children's Dental Health Survey 2003, which included participants England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland. The number of children in analysis was 2,286. Variables sex, age, area residency (for example, England), mother's education, family social class, deprivation level. Descriptive regression analyses performed. Results There no significant differences use services. Deprivation class intermediate manual) significantly associated with less regular (odd ratio 0.41, 95% CI [0.28, 0.63]; odd 0.53, [0.31, 0.89]; 0.37, [0.24, 0.58], respectively). Regular reporting care for caries (odds 2.25, [1.45, 3.49]) sealed tooth surfaces (rate 1.73, [1.16, 2.60]). Conclusion Despite apparent inequalities visits, there using by UK. This finding should be interpreted caution considering relatively small subsample this analysis.