Change in Dental Visits among Eligible Children under the Impact of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule in Australia

Lan Nguyen, Luke B. Connelly, Stephen Birch and Ha Nguyen

No 1575, GLO Discussion Paper Series from Global Labor Organization (GLO)

Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) on dental visits among eligible children and adolescents in Australia. The study analysed the data set from the birth cohort (B cohort) in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC). A difference-in-differences analysis was used to examine 22,985 observations in the period 2008-2018. The analyses showed that the CDBS policy had a statistically significant and positive impact on dental visits among eligible children and adolescents. There was a 6.1-6.4 percentage point increase (p-value

Keywords: Dental Care; Government Programs; Children; Adolescents; Longitudinal Studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H43 I14 I18 J13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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