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August 24, 2025Community Dentistry And Oral EpidemiologyOpen Access

Mediating Role of Health Insurance on Socioeconomic Inequalities in Dental Utilisation Patterns Among Indonesian Adults

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SKSafira KhairinisaYMYusuke MatsuyamaSKSakura Kiuchi

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals socioeconomic disparities in dental care among Indonesian adults, suggesting the need for stronger public insurance support.

Key Points

  • Health insurance significantly influences dental utilisation patterns, impacting access among socioeconomic groups.
  • Participants in higher economic quintiles had 2.16 times the odds of irregular dental utilisation compared to the lowest quintile.
  • Cross-sectional analysis used data from 26,351 individuals in the Indonesian Family Life Survey-5 to assess inequalities.
  • Strengthening public insurance is essential to improve equitable dental care access across different socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Khairinisa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5d5dad7bf08b1eae05a4https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.70013
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