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This research aims to identify factors that affect the use of dental insurance services in Iran.

Exploring Factors Shaping Dental Insurance Utilization: Insights from an Investigation in Iran

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This investigation reveals influences on dental insurance utilization in Iran, indicating key barriers to access.

This research aims to identify factors that affect the use of dental insurance services in Iran.
Utilized a linear probability model to analyze data.
Included eight independent variables: supplementary dental insurance, age, parenthood, marital status, gender, education level, DMFT index, and accessibility.
Collected data from 384 policyholders across 20 dental clinics in Tehran.
Employed stratified random sampling and tested data for normality with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test.
Supplementary dental insurance is the most significant factor influencing the use of dental services, averaging a rank of 5.2.
Accessibility to dental services ranked second in influence.
The DMFT index, with an average rank of 2.5, is the third most influential factor.

Kya et al. (2024) studied this question.

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