Change in Denture Procedures after Implementation of National Health Insurance Coverage for the Elderly in Korea: A Nationwide Database.

ABSTRACT: Dental health is an important factor in daily life routines and is closely associated with maintaining a health-related quality of life. This study examined denture procedure changes after implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Coverage of Dentures for the elderly. We used the "Korean Community Health Survey (KCHS)" developed by the Korea Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention. We analyzed the association between policy implementation and dental health-related outcomes using difference-in-differences (DID) analysis to compare patients aged ≥75 with those 65-74 years before and after coverage. A comparison of age groups and coverage periods showed that patients aged ≥75 years had higher (OR: 1.038, 95% CI: 1.021-1.055) procedure rates after coverage. In particular, elder

SUBMITTER: Lee YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7967673 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature