ArticlePediatrics2015
Effects of Physician-Based Preventive Oral Health Services on Dental Caries.
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- Multilevel Interventions and Dental Attendance in Pediatric Primary Care: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- Caries disparities among Medicaid-enrolled young children from pediatric primary care settings.Journal of public health dentistry · 2021Trial
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- Affordable Care Act's Preventive Services Coverage Mandate and Receipt of Fluoride Varnish.Pediatrics · 2024Article
- A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Population-Level Dental Caries Prevention Strategies in US Children.Academic pediatrics · 2024Article
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- A Time Study Analysis of Fluoride Varnish Application in Pediatric Well Visits to Address Health Disparities among Children.Journal of applied research on industrial engineering · 2024Article
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- National Oral Health Policy and Financing and Dental Health Status in 19 Countries.International dental journal · 2023Article
- Pediatric oral health services in Medicaid managed care and fee for service.The American journal of managed care · 2023Observational
- Medicaid Payment and Fluoride Varnish Application During Pediatric Medical Visits.Medical care research and review : MCRR · 2022Article
- Variation in prices for an evidence-based pediatric preventive service.Health services research · 2022Article
- Delivery of fluoride varnish during pediatric medical visits by rurality.Journal of public health dentistry · 2022Observational
- Impact of state-level training requirements for medical providers on receipt of preventive oral health services for young children enrolled in Medicaid.Journal of public health dentistry · 2022Article
- Fluoride Prescribing Behaviors for Medicaid-Enrolled Children in Oregon.American journal of preventive medicine · 2022Article
- Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on preventive health services in Brazil.Preventive medicine · 2022Article
- Variation in Current Guidelines for Fluoride Varnish Application for Young Children in Medical Settings in the United States.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Outcomes Associated With State Policies Enabling Provision of Oral Health Services in Medical Offices Among Medicaid-enrolled Children.Medical care · 2021Article
- Dental caries status of children receiving Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) - A multicentric cross-sectional study in Tamil Nadu, India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundMost Medicaid programs reimburse nondental providers for preventive dental services. We estimate the impact of comprehensive preventive oral health services (POHS) on dental caries among kindergarten students, hypothesizing improved oral health among students with medical visits with POHS.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective study in 29,173 kindergarten students by linking Medicaid claims (1999-2006) with public health surveillance data (2005-2006). Zero-inflated regression models estimated the association between number of visits with POHS and (1) decayed, missing, and filled primary teeth (dmft) and (2) untreated decayed teeth while adjusting for confounding.
resultsKindergarten students with ≥4 POHS visits averaged an adjusted 1.82 dmft (95% confidence interval: 1.55 to 2.09), which was significantly less than students with 0 visits (2.21 dmft; 95% confidence interval: 2.16 to 2.25). The mean number of untreated decayed teeth was not reduced for students with ≥4 POHS visits compared with those with 0 visits.
conclusionsPOHS provided by nondental providers in medical settings were associated with a reduction in caries experience in young children but were not associated with improvement in subsequent use of treatment services in dental settings. Efforts to promote oral health in medical settings should continue. Strategies to promote physician-dentist collaborations are needed to improve continuity of care for children receiving dental services in medical settings.
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