Evidence of effectiveness of preventive dental care in reducing dental treatment use and related expenditures

ConclusionsThe findings provide much needed evidence of the contribution of preventive dental care in maintaining oral health of low‐income adults with chronic conditions and potential for savings to the Medicaid program. Providing lower cost preventive dental care to the individuals with chronic conditions would achieve better oral health and lower treatment expenditures.
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - Category: Dentistry Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research