The association between children’s oral health and parents’ socioeconomic position in Northern Norway

• Main Authors: Thomassen, Jeanett Kraukle, Larsen, Beate
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2019
• Subjects: VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk odontologiske fag: 830::Barnetannpleie og kariesprofylakse: 834; VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical dentistry disciplines: 830::Pediatric dentistry and dental caries prophylaxis: 834; VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk odontologiske fag: 830::Andre kliniske odontologiske fag: 849; VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical dentistry disciplines: 830::Other clinical dentistry disciplines: 849; ODO-3901; Mosjøen; Norway; Tromsø; Northern Norway
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/21235

Background: Dental caries is the most common chronic disease in children. In Norway there are government sponsored programs that give all children (0-18 years) free public dental treatment. This program seems to reduce the social gap in oral health compared to countries where dental treatment is pai...