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Trends in Denture Insurance Claims and Their Association With Socioeconomic Indicators and Population Aging in Japan.

Gerodontology · Yonezawa Y, Asano A, Kuwajima Y, Sato H, Yonezawa S, Nagai S, Kobayashi T · 2026-09-30

Insurance-covered denture claims per clinic in Japan decreased between 2013 and 2018, with fewer complete dentures but more partial dentures replacing small numbers of teeth. Claims were lower in wealthier prefectures but higher in regions with older populations.

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