The child dental care reform in Israel - service uptake from 2011 to 2022.

Background: The 2010 Child Dental Care Reform of the National Health Insurance Law marked a turning point in the Israeli oral healthcare system by establishing Universal Health Coverage of dental care for children. Initially, the reform included children up to age 8 and gradually expanded to age 18 in 2019. The basket of services includes preventive and restorative treatments provided by the four Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO).

Uptake of dental hygienist services by the Israeli 65+ age group.

Objectives: To learn about the use patterns of dental hygienist services, by the 65+ age group in Israel and to identify the main barriers facing different population groups.

Methods: Telephone interviews with a representative sample of 512 older adults aged 65 and over were conducted from February to April 2020.

Results: About 50% of the older adults aged 65 and over visited a dentist (2.

Factors affecting the use of dental services among Arab children in Israel: a qualitative study.

Background: In 2010, Israel reformed its hitherto dominantly privately financed dental services and included preventative and restorative dental care for children in the publicly-funded basket of healthcare services. A survey conducted by Brookdale Institute, found that only 67% of low-income Israeli-Arab children were using the new service (compared to 85% of Jewish children) while the majority of others continue using privately funded services. The aim of this study is to explore and explain Israeli-Arab children's low utilization of publicly-funded preventive and restorative dental care.

Methylphenidate use and restorative treatment needs in young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Objective: To assess the effect and dose-response of methylphenidate (MP) use on the restorative treatment needs in young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Participants And Methods: This retrospective study comprises a cohort of military recruits aged 18-25 who served for 12 to 48 months between 2005 and 2017. The medical records of 213 604 participants were assessed of which: 6875 participants with ADHD who received treatment with MP, 6729 participants with ADHD who had no prescriptions for MP, and 200 000 healthy participants.

Oral health disparities among the 65+ age group.

Objective: Oral and dental health significantly impacts the quality of life and nutrition of the older population. While government action has been taken in Israel to reduce barriers to using dental care services by welfare recipients among older adults, there are still disparities associated with socioeconomic status in the older adult population. In 2019, a dental care reform for the older adults was implemented in Israel assuring dental Universal Health Coverage (UCH) for them.