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Perception of dental illness among persons receiving public assistance in Montreal

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  • Bedos, C.
  • Brodeur, J.-M.
  • Levine, A.
  • Richard, L.
  • Boucheron, L.
  • Mereus, W.

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Objectives. We examined rationales for behaviors related to dental care among persons receiving public assistance in Montreal, Quebec. Methods. Fifty-seven persons receiving public assistance participated in 8 focus groups conducted in 2002. Sessions were recorded on audiotape and transcribed; analyses included debriefing sessions and coding and interpreting transcribed data. Results. In the absence of dental pain and any visible cavity, persons receiving public assistance believed they were free of dental illness. However, they knew that dental pain signals a pathological process that progressively leads to tooth decay and, therefore, should be treated by a dentist. However, when in pain, despite recognizing that they needed professional treatment, they preferred to wait and suffer because of a fear of painful dental treatments and a reluctance to undertake certain procedures. Conclusions. Persons receiving public assistance have perceptions about dental health and illness that prevent them from receiving early treatment for tooth decay, which may lead to disagreements with dentists when planning dental treatments.

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  • Bedos, C. & Brodeur, J.-M. & Levine, A. & Richard, L. & Boucheron, L. & Mereus, W., 2005. "Perception of dental illness among persons receiving public assistance in Montreal," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 95(8), pages 1340-1344.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2004.045955_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.045955
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    1. Mazzanti, Giovanni Maria & Fiorentini, Gianluca, 2012. "Proposte per una revisione del finanziamento e dell’offerta dei servizi odontoiatrici in Italia. L’intervento pubblico e i fondi integrativi," AICCON Working Papers 100-2012, Associazione Italiana per la Cultura della Cooperazione e del Non Profit.

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