ArticleBritish dental journal2014
Summary of: The relationship between oral health risk and disease status and age, and the significance for general dental practice funding by capitation.
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- Practitioner evaluation of an online oral health and risk assessment tool for young patients.British dental journal · 2017Article
- The relationship between general health and lifestyle factors and oral health outcomes.British dental journal · 2016Article
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Abstract
aimThe aim of this paper was to review the oral health and future disease risk scores compiled in the Denplan Excel/Previser Patient Assessment (DEPPA) data base by patient age group, and to consider the significance of these outcomes to general practice funding by capitation payments.
methodsBetween September 2013 and January 2014 7,787 patient assessments were conducted by about 200 dentists from across the UK using DEPPA. A population study was conducted on this data at all life stages.
resultsThe composite Denplan Excel Oral Health Score (OHS) element of DEPPA reduced in a linear fashion with increasing age from a mean value of 85.0 in the 17-24 age group to a mean of 72.6 in patients aged over 75 years. Both periodontal health and tooth health aspects declined with age in an almost linear pattern. DEPPA capitation fee code recommendations followed this trend by advising higher fee codes as patients aged.
conclusionsAs is the case with general health, these contemporary data suggest that the cost of providing oral healthcare tends to rise significantly with age. Where capitation is used as a method for funding, these costs either need to be passed onto those patients, or a conscious decision made to subsidise older age groups.
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