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Recent trends in dental visits and private dental insurance, 1989 and 1999
Thomas P Wall1, L Jackson Brown
1Statistical Research, Health Policy Resources Center, American Dental Association, Chicago, Ill. 60611, USA. wallt@ada.org
Background:
This article describes recent trends in dental visits and private dental insurance in the United States.
Methods:
This study is based on the analyses of data regarding dental visits and private dental insurance among the population 2 years of age or older from the 1989 and 1999 National Health Interview Surveys.
Results:
Overall, the percentage of the population with a dental visit rose from 57.2 percent in 1989 to 64.1 percent in 1999, while the percentage with private dental insurance fell from 40.5 percent to 35.2 percent.
Conclusions:
Although a higher percentage of people with private dental insurance reported having a dental visit than did those without private dental insurance in both years, the increase from 1989 to 1999 in the percentage of those with a visit was larger among the uninsured.
Practice Implications:
If this trend persists, a smaller portion of practicing dentist's clientele will be insured. This may affect demand for services, as well as front office operations.
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