Exploring Unmet and New Dental Treatment Needs and Their Causes Among Iranian 10 - 12-Year-Old Children After 3 Years of Follow-up
| Author | Elahe Eshraghi | en |
| Author | Seyedali Seyedmajidi | en |
| Author | Hemmat Gholinia Ahangar | en |
| Author | Effat Khodadadi | en |
| Author | Behrouz Shafizadeh Gatabi | en |
| Author | Maede Eslami Andargoli | en |
| Author | Mohammad Mehdi Naghibi Sistani | en |
| Orcid | Elahe Eshraghi [0000-0002-2818-9875] | en |
| Orcid | Seyedali Seyedmajidi [0000-0002-3841-0609] | en |
| Orcid | Hemmat Gholinia Ahangar [0000-0003-0517-2429] | en |
| Orcid | Effat Khodadadi [0000-0002-3196-7615] | en |
| Orcid | Behrouz Shafizadeh Gatabi [0000-0002-5463-5568] | en |
| Orcid | Maede Eslami Andargoli [0000-0002-1473-9186] | en |
| Orcid | Mohammad Mehdi Naghibi Sistani [0000-0002-4698-5517] | en |
| Accessioned Date | 2026-07-14T18:59:07Z | |
| Issued Date | 2026-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: The disparity between required healthcare and healthcare services provided is defined as an unmet need. Objectives: To assess unmet and new dental treatment needs (DTN) and their causes among 10 - 12-year-old Iranian children. Methods: The initial assessment of Babol elementary school students’ DTN was conducted in 2015 as part of an oral health promotion plan. In this 3-year follow-up study, 254 10 - 12-year-old students (50% girls) from six elementary schools underwent re-examination to identify unmet and new DTN. Additionally, a checklist completed by parents identified barriers to receiving treatment for their children. Results: A total of 224 (88.2%) students had unmet DTN, with a higher prevalence among boys (P = 0.02). Furthermore, 224 (88.2%) students presented new DTN. On average, each student had 4 and 3.5 teeth with unmet and new DTN over the 3-year period, respectively. The most common types of unmet and new DTN were restorative and fissure sealant therapy. Among respondents, 166 parents (70.9%) reported difficulty addressing their children’s DTN. The most common barriers were high dental treatment costs (56%), followed by children’s fear of dental treatment (13.7%) and lack of availability and limitations of public dental services (13.2%). Conclusions: The high prevalence of unmet and new DTN after 3 years highlights a gap between needs assessments and the implementation of oral healthcare plans. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijpediatr-152305 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/ijp/articles/152305 | en |
| URI | https://repository.brieflands.com/handle/123456789/68023 | |
| Keyword | Oral Health | en |
| Keyword | Children | en |
| Keyword | Treatment | en |
| Keyword | Molar | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Exploring Unmet and New Dental Treatment Needs and Their Causes Among Iranian 10 - 12-Year-Old Children After 3 Years of Follow-up | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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