Factors Associated With Regular Dental Care in People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Secondary Analysis of Data From the FRASCI Study

This study looked at factors related to getting regular dental care in people with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Good oral health is important for overall health, but there's not much information about dental care after SCI. The study used data from 348 people with SCI. They looked at things like demographics, injury details, and other health conditions to see what was linked to regular dental care. The study found that over 60% of the participants received regular dental care twice a year, and 71% had seen a dentist within the past year. Factors like being female, employed, having more education, and private insurance were associated with getting regular dental care.

• 1
  Over 60% of the sample received regular dental care twice per year, and 71% reported seeing a dentist within the past year.
• 2
  Those participants receiving regular dental care twice a year were more likely to be female, be working, have more than a high school diploma, have private insurance, and need a caregiver compared to those who do not receive regular dental care.
• 3
  Participants receiving regular dental care were more likely to have had pneumonia since their SCI and have had a UTI in the past year and since injury.