Oral Health Care Policy
Despite the improvement of oral and dental health in children and older population after the fluoride era. Social inequalities remain an issue in many industrialized countries. Highly income and educated strata of the community who has better oral health and fewer diseases than lower income population have more access to oral health care system.
“Canada’s medical and hospital care system is not socialized” majority health services are provided by a physician in the private setting and the minority are working in public sector. However, the financing and funding of the system are socialized. On the other hand, dental care is delivered by private and for profit. Three main differences between dental care delivery in comparison to medical care in Canada can be revealed. First, the majority of medical care are publicly funded (98%), on the other hand, 6% of dental care is covered by the …show more content…
The survey also shows that the majority of the Canadian population visiting dentist were the highly income group. the highly income group ratio was in 1951 2:6 times as often as those in poorest. Another study revealed that education and income level are accepted socioeconomic measure in Canada.
The author stated that both dental and medical care needs are more needed by low socioeconomic level. In another review by Loocker and Mater they concluded that socioeconomic level is not a factor in medical health use and access. On the other hand, it was a determinant factor that highly affect dental care utilization to such an extent that they inverse the need factor; the more the need, the less use (invert care law).
In conclusion, the author stated three factors that will affect the sustainability of the dental health system; increased costs of the insurance, disparities in oral health and access to
Despite the improvement of oral and dental health in children and older population after the fluoride era. Social inequalities remain an issue in many industrialized countries. Highly income and educated strata of the community who has better oral health and fewer diseases than lower income population have more access to oral health care system.
“Canada’s medical and hospital care system is not socialized” majority health services are provided by a physician in the private setting and the minority are working in public sector. However, the financing and funding of the system are socialized. On the other hand, dental care is delivered by private and for profit. Three main differences between dental care delivery in comparison to medical care in Canada can be revealed. First, the majority of medical care are publicly funded (98%), on the other hand, 6% of dental care is covered by the …show more content…
The survey also shows that the majority of the Canadian population visiting dentist were the highly income group. the highly income group ratio was in 1951 2:6 times as often as those in poorest. Another study revealed that education and income level are accepted socioeconomic measure in Canada.
The author stated that both dental and medical care needs are more needed by low socioeconomic level. In another review by Loocker and Mater they concluded that socioeconomic level is not a factor in medical health use and access. On the other hand, it was a determinant factor that highly affect dental care utilization to such an extent that they inverse the need factor; the more the need, the less use (invert care law).
In conclusion, the author stated three factors that will affect the sustainability of the dental health system; increased costs of the insurance, disparities in oral health and access to