Willingness to pay for dental check-ups and the associated socioeconomic factors among Japanese adults with fewer than 20 remaining teeth: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For patients with a reduced number of remaining teeth, receiving dental check-ups regularly is important to continue oral health maintenance. However, few studies have evaluated the willingness to pay (WTP) for dental check-ups among those with a reduced number of teeth. We determined the WTP for dental check-ups and investigated the socioeconomic factors associated with high and low WTP among Japanese adults with < 20 remaining teeth, based on whether they have dental check-ups on a routine basis.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study using a web-based survey in March 2024. Overall, 830 study participants (men and women aged 50-74 years) with 1-19 remaining teeth were randomly sampled from the registrants of an online research company in Japan. The partici

SUBMITTER: Oshima K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12312502 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature