Contextual and individual factors associated with dental services utilisation by Brazilian adults: A multilevel analysis

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Authors

Fernando José Herkrath · Universidade do Estado do Amazonas

Mário Vianna Vettore · University of Sheffield

Guilherme Loureiro Werneck · Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

Individual and contextual determinants influenced dental services utilisation in Brazilian adults. These factors should be on the policy agenda and considered in the organisation of health services aiming to reduce oral health inequalities related to access and utilisation of dental services.

Topics & Keywords

Dental Health and Care Utilization Health disparities and outcomes Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 13, Issue 2, pp. e0192771-e0192771

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192771

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