Dental Homes for Older Americans

The Santa Fe Group Call for Removal of the Dental Exclusion in Medicare

Bibliographic Data

ID11038744
AuthorsElisa M Chávez (Elisa M. Chávez is with the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, CA. Jean Marie Calvo is with the School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco. Judith A. Jones is with the School of Dentistry, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI. Elisa M. Chávez and Judith A. Jones are also with the Santa Fe Group, New York, NY.), Jean Marie Calvo (Elisa M. Chávez is with the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, CA. Jean Marie Calvo is with the School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco. Judith A. Jones is with the School of Dentistry, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI. Elisa M. Chávez and Judith A. Jones are also with the Santa Fe Group, New York, NY.), Judith A Jones (0000-0002-0126-0790, Elisa M. Chávez is with the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, CA. Jean Marie Calvo is with the School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco. Judith A. Jones is with the School of Dentistry, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI. Elisa M. Chávez and Judith A. Jones are also with the Santa Fe Group, New York, NY.)
Year2017
Volume107
IssueS1
PagesS41-S43
Publication date2017-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2017.303864
PMID28661819
OpenAlexW2727733560
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited4

The author argues that the dental exclusion in Medicare should be removed in order to allow inclusion of dental care in Medicare Part B, open doors to dental homes for seniors, and promote the integration of oral health care with the rest of the health care system. Topics include the impact of oral health care disparities on quality of life for older persons, the cost efficiency of preventive dental care versus costly emergency procedures, and dental care use rates among older adults in the U.S

Dental care · Family medicine · Group (periodic table) · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Dentistry · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Healthcare Policy and Management · Medicine · Gerontology