Some 40% of Romanians never visited a dentist

About 40% of Romanians have not reached a dentist, and more than 20% say they will not go this year either, according to a market study by Millward Brown Romania.

"After 30 years of sustained private efforts, of both doctors and patients, dentistry is showing good signs, but we still have a lot to do. According to the study, in 2018, about 40% of Romanians did not visit a dentist, over 30% of families with children never brought their children for control, and more than 20% of Romanians say they will not go in 2019 to a dentist either," said Dr. Ionuţ Leahu, founder of dental clinics Dr. Leahu, quoting a study by Millward Brown Romania in January 2019, local Mediafax reported.

Romania has an oral health system that mainly relies on the private sector while the public health insurance system covers for a small part of the needs in theory and even less in practice. The standard of living is thus critical for the state of oral health.

Patient access to dental services has grown amid a favorable macroeconomic context, increased education and dental market development, and the expansion of large clinics, according to the study conducted in January 2019.

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