Does dental insurance make a difference in type of service received by Iranian dentate adults?

Objectives: To assess the relationship between insurance status and type of service received among dentate adults in a developing oral health care system.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey based on phone interviews in Tehran, Iran. Four trained interviewers collected data using a structured questionnaire.

Why do adults entitled to free or highly subsidized dental services select fully out-of-pocket-paid care?

Objective: To investigate patients' reasons for selecting a dental clinic given their choice of free or highly-subsidized dental services.

Methods: The study was based on cross-sectional data obtained through phone interviews with adults in Tehran, Iran. The present study included those entitled to free or highly-subsidized dental services (n = 726).

Impact of insurance scheme on adults' dental check-ups in a developing oral health care system.

Objectives: To find out the relationship between dental insurance and demand for dental care, the present study evaluated impact of insurance scheme on adults' dental check-ups in a developing oral health care system.

Methods: The target population included adults in the city of Tehran where the only telecommunication company provides 90% of the 1.9 million households with a fixed telephone.

Dental attendance by insurance status among adults in Tehran, Iran.

Objective: To evaluate dental attendance among adults in Tehran, Iran in relation to their dental insurance status.

Design: A cross-sectional survey based on telephone interviews.

Participants: 1,531 adults in Tehran.