biostudies-literatureUnknown9(9)Medina-Solis CE<h4>Objective</h4>The present study aimed to identify preventive and curative dental health service utilisation (DHSU) in the context of associated clinical and non-clinical factors among adolescents and young adults in Mexico.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting</h4>Applicants to a public university in Mexico.<h4>Participants</h4>Participants were 638 adolescents and young adults aged 16-25 randomly selected from university applicants.<h4>Interventions</h4>Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire filled out by the students. For assessment of dental caries experience, we used the index of decayed, missing and filled teeth.<h4>Primary outcome</h4>The dependent variable was DHSU in the previous 12 months, coded as 0=non-use, 1=use of curative services and 2=useBMJ opene027101https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6756346biostudies-literatureClinical and non-clinical variables associated with preventive and curative dental service utilisation: a cross-sectional study among adolescents and young adults in Central Mexico.PMC6756346Mariel-Cardenas JMaupome GGarcia-Cortes JONavarrete-Hernandez JJCasanova-Rosado JFAvila-Burgos LRobles-Minaya JLMedina-Solis CERuiz-Rodriguez MDSfalseClinical and non-clinical variables associated with preventive and curative dental service utilisation: a cross-sectional study among adolescents and young adults in Central Mexico.<h4>Objective</h4>The present study aimed to identify preventive and curative dental health service utilisation (DHSU) in the context of associated clinical and non-clinical factors among adolescents and young adults in Mexico.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting</h4>Applicants to a public university in Mexico.<h4>Participants</h4>Participants were 638 adolescents and young adults aged 16-25 randomly selected from university applicants.<h4>Interventions</h4>Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire filled out by the students. For assessment of dental caries experience, we used the index of decayed, missing and filled teeth.<h4>Primary outcome</h4>The dependent variable was DHSU in the previous 12 months, coded as 0=non-use, 1=use of curative services and 2=use2019-01-01T00:00:00Z2019 Sep2025-04-18T20:35:07.381Z2019-10-16T07:03:33ZS-EPMC67563463153755610.1136/bmjopen-2018-027101