behavioural sciences

Question 1

what may be some challenges to accessing dental care?

Answer 1

cost-Adults entitled to free NHS dental examination but would have to pay particular costs dependent on treatment required. People <26 free treatment

availability and accessibility - There may be have been or still be less or fewer health care centers in particular areas

emotional/ behavioural- Anxiety of dental care and treatment

Question 2

what does SMID do?

Answer 2

SIMD ranks data zones from most deprived (ranked 1) to least deprived (ranked 10).

SIMD looks at the extent to which an area is deprived across seven domains:
income
employment
education
health
access to services
crime and housing

Question 3

what is SDCEP?

Answer 3

scottish dental clinical effectiveness programme.

Supports dental teams to provide high quality healthcare that is safe, effective and person-centred

Question 4

what is caries risk assessment?

Answer 4

Some patients are at increased risk of developing caries.
it determines the patients risk level of developing caries by different factors and there dental and medical history.