Dental health status, dentist visiting, and dental insurance of Asian immigrants in Canada.

ABSTRACT: This study examined the dental care utilization and self-preserved dental health of Asian immigrants relative to non-immigrants in Canada. Factors associated with oral health-related disparities between Asian immigrants and other Canadians were further examined. We analyzed 37,935 Canadian residents aged 12 years and older in the Canadian Community Health Survey 2012-2014 microdata file. Factors (e.g., demographics, socioeconomic status, lifestyles, dental insurance coverage, and year of immigration) associated with disparities in dental health (e.g., self-perceived teeth health, dental symptoms during past one month, and teeth removed due to decay in past one year) and service utilization (e.g., visiting dentist within the last three years, visiting dentist more than once per year) betwee

SUBMITTER: Li Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10131415 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature