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The Contribution Of Different Permanent Tooth Types To Untreated Caries: Implications For Public Health Surveillance And Prevention, Susan O. Griffin, Liang Wei, Shillpa Naavaal, Eleanor Fleming

Dental Public Health and Policy Publications

Background: Untreated caries (UC), although highly prevalent, is largely preventable. Information on the contribution of different teeth to UC prevalence and severity could be helpful in evaluating UC surveillance protocols and the relative benefits of caries prevention interventions.

Methods: The authors combined data from 3 cycles (2011-2016) of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for participants aged 6 through 11 years, 12 through 19 years, 20 through 34 years, 35 through 49 years, 50 through 64 years, 65 through 74 years, and 75 years and older. For each age group the authors calculated the contribution of successive permanent tooth …

Opioid And Nonopioid Analgesic Prescriptions For Dental Visits In The Emergency Department, 2015-2017 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Shillpa Naavaal, Uma Kelekar, Shital Shah

Dental Public Health and Policy Publications

Introduction: Prescription and nonprescription opioid misuse and the rising number of dental visits in emergency departments (EDs) are growing public health concerns in the US. Our study objective was to examine the relationship between prescription analgesics (opioids and nonopioids) and the type of ED visits (dental and nondental) at the national level.

Methods: We used data from the 2015-2017 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey to examine the association between opioid, nonopioid, and combination of opioid and nonopioid analgesic prescriptions and dental and nondental visits in the ED. Covariates included socioeconomic variables, time of visit, provider type, triage level, hospital …

For Medicaid Beneficiaries, The Ability To Find A Dentist Is A Key Component Of Access To Care, Julie C. Reynolds, Shillpa Naavaal

Dental Public Health and Policy Publications

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