Development of geographic inequality in dental caries and its association with socioeconomic factors over an 18-year period in Denmark.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have examined the development of geographic and socioeconomic inequalities in caries over time or have simultaneously assessed individual-level socioeconomic position (SEP) and neighborhood-level factors as a multi-layered phenomenon influencing caries inequalities. This study examined (i) the trends in geographic inequalities in caries among adolescents in Denmark and (ii) how the association between SEP and caries has progressed over time, when accounting for individual and neighborhood-level confounding factors.

Methods

This nationwide repeated cross-sectional study included 15-year-olds in Denmark from 1995, 2003, and 2013 (n = 149,808). The outcome was caries experience (measured by the decayed, missing, and filled tooth surfaces [DMFS] index). Th

SUBMITTER: Sengupta K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10500719 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature