CUTTING EDGE EDUCATION: DENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2026): 2026 Volume -14 - Issue 1

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CUTTING EDGE EDUCATION: DENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE

Gankidi Akshaya Reddy
Scholar, Department of public health dentistry, Mamata dental college, Khammam, India
T.Madhavipadma
Professor and HOD, Department of public health dentistry, Mamata dental college, Khammam, India
K.V.N.R. Pratap
Professor, Department of public health dentistry, Mamata dental college, Khammam, India
B.Vengal rao
Professor, Department of public health dentistry, Mamata dental college, Khammam, India
V.Srujan kumar
Senior lecturer, Department of public health dentistry, Mamata dental college, Khammam, India
K.Darshika Chandini
Senior lecturer, Department of public health dentistry, Mamata dental college, Khammam, India
Guguloth Sankeerthana
Scholar, Department of public health dentistry, Mamata dental college, Khammam, India

Corresponding Author(s) : Gankidi Akshaya Reddy

gugulothsankeerthana@gmail.com

International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research, Vol. 14 No. 1 (2026): 2026 Volume -14 - Issue 1

Abstract

Dental insurance is vital for ensuring access to affordable dental care, yet the awareness and understanding of dental insurance among dental practitioners is inconsistent. This study aims to assess dental practitioners' awareness of dental insurance in Chennai, India.


AIM: To educate about the importance of dental insurance and to provide practical advice for choosing and using dental insurance to cover the costs of dental care


OBJECTIVE:


To educate about the importance of dental insurance and to provide practical advice for choosing and using dental insurance to cover the costs of dental care based on the gender


To educate about the importance of dental insurance and to provide practical advice for choosing and using dental insurance to cover the costs of dental care based on the year of the study


 


Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to dental practitioners selected via convenience sampling method. Data was collected through an online questionnaire and analysed.

Keywords

Dental payments, dentists, co-payment, deductible, pre-authorization.
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Gankidi Akshaya Reddy, T.Madhavipadma, K.V.N.R. Pratap, B.Vengal rao, V.Srujan kumar, K.Darshika Chandini, et al. CUTTING EDGE EDUCATION: DENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE. Int. J. of Allied Med. Sci. and Clin. Res. [Internet]. 2026 Jan. 7 [cited 2026 Feb. 21];14(1):10-8. Available from: https://ijamscr.com/ijamscr/article/view/1731
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