Author:

• Elza Cristina Farias de Araújo - de Araújo, E.C.F - <ecfaraujo@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8303-8914

Co-author(s):

• Rênnis Oliveira da Silva - Silva, R.O - <rennisilva@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8413-8071
• Isis Teixeira de Oliveira - Oliveira, I. T. - <isisoliveira83@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5353-8830
• Aldelany Ramalho Freire - Freire, A. R. - <aldelanyramalho@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8082-5883
• Deborah Ellen Wanderley Gomes Freire - Freire, D. E. W. G - <ellenwg.d@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0001-7430
• Simone Alves de Sousa - Sousa, S. A. - <simonealvess.sousa@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3254-9036
• Edson Hilan Gomes de Lucena - Lucena, E. H. G. - <ehglucena@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3431-115X
• Yuri Wanderley Cavalcanti - Cavalcanti, Y.W - <yuri@ccs.ufpb.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3570-9904

Abstract:

The study examined factors related to procedures and costs for dental care for Patients with Special Needs (PNE) in Brazil. It was a cross-sectional study using datathe Hospital Information System on Hospitalization Authorization (AIH) for dental treatment for PNE,2010 to 2018. Data were collected on the number and cost of hospital dental procedures, AIH cost, HDI, Gini Index, oral health coverage in primary care, number of hospital beds, clinical dentists, and oral and maxillofacial surgeons. The analysis included Spearman correlation and Tweedie\'s multiple regression (p

Keywords:

Disabled Persons. Tertiary Healthcare. Hospital Information Systems

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