Dental Health

An Analysis of Preventive Dental Visits by Provider Type, 1996. H. Goodman, R. Manski, J. Williams, et al., JADA 136: February 2005, 221-228. Examines patterns of preventive dental visit utilization by analyzing the receipt of preventive dental services in the United States by type of dental provider. (AHRQ 05-R030)

Coping with Toothache Pain: A Qualitative Study of Low-Income Persons and Minorities. L. Cohen, S. Harris, A. Bonito, et al., Journal of Public Health Dentistry 67(1): Winter 2007, 28-35. Examines the behavioral impact of toothache pain as well as self-care strategies for pain relief among minority and low-income individuals. (AHRQ 07-R072)

Dental Use, Expenses, Dental Coverage, and Changes, 1996 and 2004. R.H. Manski, E. Brown, MEPS Chartbook No. 17, October 2007, 136 pp. Presents data from the 1996 and 2004 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey on dental use and dental coverage for the U.S. community population. (AHRQ 08-0002)

Medicaid Coverage and Utilization of Adult Dental Services. C. Mullins, L. Cohen, L. Magder, et al., Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 15:2004, 672-687. Evaluates the economic impact of a policy change in adult Maryland Medicaid dental benefits that eliminated reimbursements to dentists, and examines all claims for 2 years before and after the change. (AHRQ 05-R042)

The Supply of Dentists and Access to Care in Rural Kansas. R. Andrew, R. Manski, Journal of Rural Health 23(3): Summer 2007, 198-206. Examines the relationships between rural residence, dental supply, and access to dental care. Discusses the use of a conceptual framework to examine observed variations in access to and use of dental care and oral health in rural versus nonrural areas. (AHRQ 07-R073)

Vision and Oral Health Needs of Individuals with Intellectual Disability. P. Owens, B. Kerker, E. Zigler, et al., Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews 12:2006, 28-40. Explores what is known about the prevalence of vision problems and oral health conditions among individuals with intellectual disability, presents a rationale for the increased prevalence of these conditions in the context of service utilization, and examines the limitations of the available research. (AHRQ 06-R035)

Visits to Non-Dentist Health Care Providers for Dental Problems. L. Cohen, R. Manski, Health Services Research 38(8): September 2006, 556-564. Using data from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, examines the role that non-dentist health care providers play in providing access to oral health care services. (AHRQ 07-R007)

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