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June 13, 2026Acta Odontologica ScandinavicaOpen Access

Dental health service utilization among older adults receiving home care services in south-eastern Norway

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HHHero Ibrahim HassanVAVibeke AnsteinssonMUM. M. Uhlen

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Overview

Cross-sectional study maps dental health service utilization in older adults receiving home care, highlighting underutilization issues.

Key Points

  • To assess dental health service utilization and factors influencing it among older adults receiving home care services in south-eastern Norway.
  • Cross-sectional study of older adults aged ≥ 65 years receiving home care services.
  • Data collected through interviewer-administered questionnaires on oral health practices and associated factors.
  • Analysis focused on associations between awareness of entitlements and use of public dental services.
  • 67.2% of participants reported annual dental health service utilization.
  • 95.6% were entitled to free dental care, but only 56.5% utilized this right.
  • Higher self-reported number of teeth and private service use were linked to increased utilization.

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Hassan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf6aefaef96ed7f058630https://doi.org/10.2340/aos.v85.46262
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