Trends in dental expenditures in Japan with a universal health insurance system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The government of Japan has spent a significant amount on dental healthcare, but it remains unknown how the spending varies across age, type of service, and time. This study describes trends in dental expenditures in Japan.

Methods

This descriptive study used two national data sources: Estimates of National Medical Care Expenditure and Survey on Economic Conditions in Health Care. We obtained annual total and average per capita dental expenditures by age in Japan from 1984 to 2020 and estimated the proportions of types of service from 1996 to 2021. All costs were adjusted for the 2020 Consumer Price Index (1 US dollar ≈ 100 yen in 2020).

Results

Total dental expenditures increased from 1.96 trillion yen in 1984 to 3.00 trillion yen in 2020. In particular, t

SUBMITTER: Sato Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10553203 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature