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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