Differences in utilization of dental procedures by children enrolled in Wisconsin Medicaid and Delta Dental insurance plans
ConclusionsDDW enrollees had significantly higher utilization rates for preventive procedures than children in Medicaid. There were significant differences across Medicaid and DDW between non‐DHPSA and DHPSA for most dental procedures received by enrollees. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - August 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Pradeep Bhagavatula, Qun Xiang, Aniko Szabo, Fredrick Eichmiller, Christopher Okunseri Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
A policy review of after ‐hours emergency dental care responsibilities
ConclusionsCurrent after‐hours emergency guidelines are nonspecific and open to interpretation. Variability between state guidelines likely contribute to unnecessary hospital emergency visits and increased healthcare costs, undermining the goal of establishing and maintaining dental homes. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - June 27, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Erica A. Brecher, Martha Ann Keels, Rocio B. Qui ñonez, Michael W. Roberts, William Clay Bordley Tags: Brief Communication Source Type: research
Patient response to sleep apnea screening in a dental practice
ConclusionsNearly, half of dental patients who screen high‐risk for OSA may be responsive to a recommendation to seek physician evaluation. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - June 22, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Kristin Dillow, Gregory Essick, Anne Sanders, Rose Sheats, Jennifer Brame Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Dental insurance and dental care among working ‐age adults: differences by type and complexity of disability
ConclusionsThere are significant disparities in having dental insurance and receiving dental care for adults with disabilities, especially those with multiple types of disabilities, after controlling for socioeconomic and demographic differences. Further, disparities in care were apparent even when controlling for presence of dental insurance. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - June 5, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Willi Horner ‐Johnson, Konrad Dobbertin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
The American Indian and Alaska Native dentist workforce in the United States
ConclusionsAI/AN dentists provide a disproportionate share of care for AI/AN populations, yet the number of AI/AN dentists would need to increase 7.4‐fold in order to meet population parity. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - May 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Elizabeth Mertz, Cynthia Wides, Paul Gates Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Permanent tooth loss and sugar ‐sweetened beverage intake in U.S. young adults
ConclusionsFrequency of SSB consumption was positively associated with tooth loss among young adults even when the average SSB intake was less than one time per day. This study suggests that efforts to reduce SSB intake among young adults may help to decrease the risk of tooth loss. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - May 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Sunkyung Kim, Sohyun Park, Mei Lin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Saskatchewan's school ‐based dental program staffed by dental therapists: a retrospective case study
ConclusionsThe SHDP serves as a successful model of school‐based dental care for children. However, the termination of the plan demonstrates the vulnerability of publicly funded dental health programs to conflicting political ideologies and special interest groups. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - May 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Kavita R. Mathu ‐Muju, Jay W. Friedman, David A. Nash Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Significant caries and the interactive effects of maternal ‐related oral hygiene factors in urban preschool children
ConclusionsCaries prevention programs should prioritize enhancing maternal self‐efficacy in oral hygiene and emphasize childhood SSBs intake management and regular dental checkups to mothers to prevent severe caries in preschool‐aged children. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - May 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Ying ‐Chun Lin, Wen‐Chen Wang, Jen‐Hao Chen, Ping‐Ho Chen, Chien‐Hung Lee, Hsiao‐Ling Huang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Development of the Teen Oral Health ‐Related Quality of Life Instrument
ConclusionThe TOQOL is a valid and reliable oral health‐related quality of life measurement that can be recommended for self‐report in adolescents aged 13‐18 years. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - May 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Wanda G. Wright, Avron Spiro, Judith A. Jones, Sharron E. Rich, Raul I. Garcia Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Prevalence of past ‐year dental visit among US adults, 1999–2010: comparison of trends and estimates between the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and three national surveys
ConclusionsEstimates of PPYDV from BRFSS were notably higher than estimates from MEPS, NHIS, or NHANES except among the edentate. Trends in PPYDV over time, however, were consistent across all surveys. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - May 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Mei Lin, Chien ‐Hsun Li, Liang Wei, Shillpa Naavaal, Shellie Kolavic Gray, Michael C. Manz, Laurie Barker Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
The effect of health and dental insurance on US children's dental care utilization for urgent and non ‐urgent dental problems ‐ 2008
ConclusionExpansion of Medicaid/SCHIP may permit children to receive care for urgent DPs who otherwise may not, due to lack of dental insurance. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - May 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Shillpa Naavaal, Laurie K. Barker, Susan O. Griffin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Does self‐efficacy mediate the effect of oral health literacy on self‐rated oral health in an Indigenous population?
ConclusionsGiven that SE is a construct amenable to change, our results suggest that interventions that aim to improve SE may have positive impacts on SROH among this vulnerable population. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - May 25, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Kelly Jones, David S. Brennan, Eleanor Jane Parker, Helen Mills, Lisa Jamieson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Does self ‐efficacy mediate the effect of oral health literacy on self‐rated oral health in an Indigenous population?
ConclusionsGiven that SE is a construct amenable to change, our results suggest that interventions that aim to improve SE may have positive impacts on SROH among this vulnerable population. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - May 24, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Kelly Jones, David S. Brennan, Eleanor Jane Parker, Helen Mills, Lisa Jamieson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Dentist shortage: an analysis of dentists, practices, and populations in the underserved areas
ConclusionsThe study identifies the geographic and financial barriers to dental care access. These findings suggest that the likelihood of a market‐driven solution to dental underserved geographic areas is low and support public sector interventions to improve the status quo. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - May 20, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Andreea Voinea‐Griffin, Eric S. Solomon Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Dental caries and periodontal disease among U.S. pregnant women and nonpregnant women of reproductive age, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004
ConclusionResults of this study show few clinical differences in dental caries and periodontal disease between pregnant and nonpregnant women but persistent disparities by sociodemographic characteristics. In order to reduce oral health disparities in the United States, it is important to improve access to oral health care particularly among vulnerable groups. Integrating oral health into the overall health care could benefit and improve women's oral health outcomes. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - May 7, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Alejandro Azofeifa, Lorraine F. Yeung, C. J. Alverson, Eugenio Beltrán‐Aguilar Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
