Did the extended coverage policy contribute to alleviating socioeconomic inequality in untreated dental caries of both children and adolescents in South Korea?

• Main Authors: Bo-Mi Shin (Author), Se-Hwan Jung (Author), Myoung-Hee Kim (Author), Jae-In Ryu (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Background Dental sealants have been covered by the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) since December 2009 in South Korea. This study aims to determine whether the socioeconomic inequality in untreated dental caries decreased after implementing the extended coverage policy for dental...