Objective To quantify the impact of multiyear utilization of preventive dental services on
downstream dental care utilization and expenditures for children. Data Sources/Study …

Objective: Nearly all state Medicaid programs reimburse nondental primary care providers
(PCPs) for providing preventive oral health services to young children; yet, little is known …

Objective To examine receipt of early childhood caries preventive services (ECCPS) in two
states' Medicaid programs before and after the implementation of reimbursement to medical …

Objective We conducted a cost‐effectiveness analysis of five specific dental interventions to
help guide resource allocation. Methods We developed a spreadsheet‐based tool, from the …

To combat disparities in oral health and access to dental care among infants and toddlers,
most state Medicaid programs now reimburse physician-based preventive oral health …

Objectives. Most state Medicaid programs reimburse nondental primary care providers
(PCPs) for providing preventive oral health services to young children. We examined the …

Tooth decay is one of the most common chronic conditions among children. Approximately
23% of children aged 2–11 years have at least one primary tooth with untreated decay and …

OBJECTIVES: Aims of this study are to determine (1) the association of oral health services
(OHS) provided by nontraditional providers with the percentage of Medicaid children 0 to 5 …

In this study, we compared preventive dental utilization through visits to a pediatric dentist
(PD) vs. visits to a general dentist (GD) among Medicaid-enrolled children in New …

Dental caries (tooth decay), the most common chronic disease affecting young children, is
exacerbated by limited access to preventive dental services for low-income children. To …