Oral health of high-cost patients and evaluation of oral health measures as predictors for high-cost patients in South Korea: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the oral health conditions and oral health behaviour of high-cost patients and evaluate oral health measures as predictors of future high-cost patients.

Design

A retrospective, population-based cohort study using administrative healthcare records.

Setting

The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) medical check-up database (a.k.a. NHIS-national health screening cohort database) in South Korea.

Participants

131 549 individuals who received biennial health check-ups including dental check-ups in 2011 or 2012, aged 49-88.

Primary outcome measures

Current and subsequent year high-cost patient status.

Results

High-cost patients, on average, incur higher dental costs, suffer more from periodontal disease, brush their teeth less an

SUBMITTER: Kim YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6747678 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature