Abstract
The scientific literature shows that there are several pathways in which different types of health services may affect general health and oral health. Moreover, different factors contribute to the use of health services, in particular dental care. National and local organizational issues concerning dental care are important, both with regard to caregiver and patient perspectives. The output of a series of factors has been clearly associated with inequity in oral health among children and adults within and between countries.
The presentation will include theoretical, conceptual aspects, and models of health services and access to dental care, but also empirical findings of how access to dental care can have serious impacts on oral health in different countries and different dental care settings, and how oral health inequalities may develop.
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