Dental Safety Net for the Poor and Underserved in Developing Countries
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| Title | Dental Safety Net for the Poor and Underserved in Developing Countries |
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| Abstract | Private fee for service is the only mechanism of payment for dental care in most of the developing countries including India. The major disadvantage of fee for service is that many patients are unable to receive any care. Developing countries have an unequal income distribution and in a market based delivery system socio economic factors play a major role in use of health care services. Dental diseases affect activities in school, work, and home and often significantly diminish the quality of life for many children and adults, especially those who belong to low-income group or uninsured population group. Disparities also exist in health status including oral health between urban and rural population in developing countries. Poor and marginalized population form majority of the population in developing countries. This underserved population typically defined by their low incomes has poor oral health status and most of the times are unable to afford basic and emergency health care services. We suggest that developing countries like India with sufficient dental manpower resources urgently need to include dental safety net in public health services. This safety net should target population from low socio economic status, children and other dependant groups. |
| Publisher | World Science Publisher |
| Date | 2012-07-03 |
| Source | 2169-3080 |
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