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Preventive Dental Services For Infants And Subsequent Utilization Of Dental Services, Elizabeth Berry
Preventive Dental Services For Infants And Subsequent Utilization Of Dental Services, Elizabeth Berry
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The purpose of this study was to examine the use of dental services for young children following a preventive oral health intervention in a pediatric medical clinic. Over a 3 year period (2005-2008), children 0-36 months of age, enrolled in Medicaid, were provided preventive oral health services in a medical setting. Descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression were used to determine the effect receiving the preventive oral health services in a medical setting with the outcomes of dental utilization. 15% were determined to have dental caries at the intervention and 42% found to have a dental visit post-intervention. Children determined …