Comparison of treatment result and compliance between private practice Medicaid and non-Medicaid orthodontic patients--a brief communication

Steven Dickens; Richard A Beane; Daniel J Caplan; William Vann Jr

doi:10.1111/j.1752-7325.2007.00059.x

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Comparison of treatment result and compliance between private practice Medicaid and non-Medicaid orthodontic patients--a brief communication

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Comparison of treatment result and compliance between private practice Medicaid and non-Medicaid orthodontic patients--a brief communication

Steven Dickens, Richard A Beane, Daniel J Caplan and William Vann Jr

Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.68(3), pp.167-169

2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2007.00059.x

PMID: 18179467

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Abstract

Treatment result and compliance for orthodontic Medicaid patients were assessed and compared to non-Medicaid patients of similar initial severity. All 55 North Carolina practices providing orthodontic treatment covered by Medicaid were asked to submit their last five Medicaid cases and five non-Medicaid cases of similar initial treatment complexity Nine practices agreed to participate. Initial models, final models, and progress notes were obtained for all subjects. Casts were scored using the Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) Index to assess initial and posttreatment orthodontic status, and progress notes were reviewed for compliance data. No clinically important differences were seen between the Medicaid and non-Medicaid groups with respect to initial PAR, final PAR, percent PAR reduction, broken appointments, broken appliances, or poor oral hygiene. In this study, Medicaid and non-Medicaid patients did not differ substantially with respect to effectiveness of treatment received or their compliance with treatment.

Patient Care Planning

United States

North Carolina

Orthodontics, Corrective

Humans

Treatment Outcome

Orthodontic Appliances

Private Practice

Dental Models

Oral Hygiene

Adolescent

Appointments and Schedules

Retrospective Studies

Patient Compliance

Medicaid

Malocclusion - therapy

Equipment Failure

Details

Title: Subtitle: Comparison of treatment result and compliance between private practice Medicaid and non-Medicaid orthodontic patients--a brief communication
Creators: Steven Dickens - Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, CB #7450, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450, USA. SteveDickens@gmail.com
Richard A Beane
Daniel J Caplan
William Vann Jr
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.68(3), pp.167-169
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2007.00059.x
PMID: 18179467
ISSN: 0022-4006
eISSN: 1752-7325
Language: English
Date published: 2008
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry
Record Identifier: 9983917772202771

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