Interrelación entre la Cobertura de Seguro Dental Privado y los Ingresos que Afectan el Estado de Salud Bucal: Un Análisis de los Datos de la PNS 2019.

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Introduction: The development of dental health services in Brazil has been contentious. It is essential to clarify the true contribution of different services to the overall improvement of oral health, as individual factors combined with the type of care received can influence health outcomes. Objective: This study aims to analyze how having dental insurance and income impact tooth loss. Methodology: Data from the 2019 National Health Survey (PNS) for children, adults, and elderly were used. Complex data analyses were conducted with the SPSS IBM Statistics software, employing both descriptive analyses and binomial logistic and Poisson regression models. Results: Multivariate analyses showed that having dental insurance did not have a significant impact on tooth loss when adjusted for other factors, while variables such as sex, race, education, and income were strongly associated with tooth loss. Poisson analysis indicated that socioeconomic factors, such as low income and lower educational level, contributed to a higher number of lost teeth.  Conclusions: Having dental insurance may help maintain oral health, but income remains a crucial factor.