High educational attainment moderates the association between dental health‐care supply and utilization in Europe

In line with the theory of supplier‐induced demand, an increased physician density often goes along with a higher utilization of medical services, including dental services. This study aimed to assess whether dentist density and self‐employment are related to dental care use, and whether these relationships are moderated by patients' educational attainment. We used data from the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe ( SHARE ) from...