Dental care utilization among dentate adults with asthma: findings from the 2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

摘要: Objectives: This study investigated dental care service utilization among dentate adults with asthma and identified factors affecting use this population. Methods: Data from 414,509 in the United States who participated 2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were used to estimate percentage of had at least one visit within past year. Results: The proportion respondents year compared general population was significantly lower (67.4 percent versus 71.2 percent, P < 0.001 for any reason; 64.3 69.6 cleaning). adjusted odds a reason those 0.86 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.81-0.91], cleaning 0.82 (95% CI, 0.78-0.87) times that without asthma, respectively. Multivariable modeling showed are male, high school or less educated, unemployed, income, current smokers, have lost more than six teeth likely year. Conclusions: Compared nonasthmatic individuals, frequency visits year. Given higher risk oral disease population, heathcare providers should focus effort on educating certain subgroups patients importance regular care.