Journal article
Periodicity of dental recall visits for young children first seen in community health centers
Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.73(4), pp.271-279
2013
DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12018
PMCID: PMC4217116
PMID: 23574299
Abstract
To study the factors associated with young children who had their first dental visit (FDV) at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and returned within 12 months for a second dental episode. Two hundred Medicaid-enrolled children who were less than 6 years old were randomly selected from five Iowa FQHCs. Dental utilization was followed for 36 months using dental charts and Medicaid medical and dental claims data, regardless of provider. Child's birth certificate data were also used as covariates. Multivariable logistic regression, using backward elimination, was used to identify variables that were associated with whether a child returned for a dental recall visit within 1 year of the initial dental episode. About 56% of the children returned for dental care within 1 year of their initial episode. The number of children in the household had a positive impact on children returning for a second dental episode. However, an increase in the frequency of medical well-child visits at the FQHC prior to the FDV had a negative influence. Unadjusted analysis demonstrated that children with dental caries at the FDV were less likely to return within 12 months; however, this variable failed to make the final regression model. Moreover, age at FDV did not make a difference in regard to returning for a second episode within 12 months. The experience gained from having other Medicaid-enrolled children in the household appears to be important for younger children entering into continuous and comprehensive dental care.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Periodicity of dental recall visits for young children first seen in community health centers
- Creators
- Raymond A Kuthy - Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA, USA; Public Policy Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USAGolnaz KavandElizabeth T MomanyMichael P JonesNatoshia M AskelsonDonald L ChiGeorge L WehbyPeter C Damiano
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.73(4), pp.271-279
- DOI
- 10.1111/jphd.12018
- PMID
- 23574299
- PMCID
- PMC4217116
- NLM abbreviation
- J Public Health Dent
- ISSN
- 0022-4006
- eISSN
- 1752-7325
- Publisher
- United States
- Grant note
- RC1 DE020303 / NIDCR NIH HHS 5RC 1 DE020303 / NIDCR NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2013
- Academic Unit
- Statistics and Actuarial Science; Preventive and Community Dentistry; Health Management and Policy; Economics; Biostatistics; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive); Community and Behavioral Health; University College Courses; Oral Health Policy Research
- Record Identifier
- 9983917685402771
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