Study of Dental Health Related and Process Outcomes Associated with Prepaid Dental Care. Part 3. The Impact of Dental Prepayment Upon the Demand for Dental Care

摘要

This is part two of a three part final report about prepaid dental care and its impact on the use of dental services and oral health. The report examines the role of dental coverage in the production of oral health. Part one of the final report examined the extent of dental plan coverage, its impact on dental service utilization, and how it was associated with oral health status. The third part of the final report examined the impact of dental coverage on the demand for oral health services.