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The Gerontologist, Vol 35, Issue 4 436-443, Copyright © 1995 by The Gerontological Society of America

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Dental expenditures and insurance coverage among older adults

R Kington, J Rogowski and L Lillard
RAND, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138, USA.

Using data on 975 elderly persons from the 1990 Health Supplements to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, we describe the predictors of expenditures for dental services. Forty-four percent of elderly persons reported using some dental services within a year. Thirteen percent had private dental insurance, and 8% had a separate dental policy. The average total expenditure for those who used any dental services was $378, 88% of which was paid out-of-pocket. Persons with a separate dental insurance policy, younger and better educated persons, and those with greater financial resources were more likely to use dental services.


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