Stephen A Eklund
Biographic Data
| ID | 4721438 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen A Eklund |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen A |
| FAMILY NAME | Eklund |
| SIGNATURE | EKLUND S A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Michigan |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Using Insurance Claims and Demographic Data for Surveillance of Children's Oral Health
When screening is not practical, readily available demographic data may provide valuable oral health surveillance information for identification of high-risk communities, but these data do not identify high-risk individuals. In these analyses, demographic data were more useful than dental insurance claims data for oral health surveillance purposes
Professionally Applied Topical Fluoride and Restorative Care in Insured Children
In this group of insured children, we were unable to find an association between the frequency of use of professionally applied topical fluoride and restorative care. Further, despite numerous recommendations that professionally applied topical fluorides should be used only in moderate- and high-caries children, approximately two-thirds of these children received topical fluoride at every recall visit, nearly two times per year
Water Consumption in the United States in 1994–96 and Implications for Water Fluoridation Policy
No obvious strong or consistent association between water intake and month or season was apparent in these recent data. These findings are preliminary, and suggest that water fluoridation policy requires further research regarding water consumption and climate
Dental Caries and Dental Fluorosis at Varying Water Fluoride Concentrations
A suitable trade-off between caries and fluorosis appears to occur around 0.7 ppm F. Data from this study suggest that a reconsideration of the policies concerning the most appropriate concentrations for water fluoridation might be appropriate for the United States
Validity of Two Methods for Assessing Oral Health Status of Populations
Screening by dental hygienists or nurses can provide valid data for surveillance of dental caries and treatment needs. Training for visual assessment of fluorosis and injuries must be improved to diminish the proportion of false negatives. A parent-completed questionnaire is less effective than visual screening for evaluating oral health status in children
Longitudinal Evaluation of Sealing Molars with and without Incipient Dental Caries in a Public Health Program
Initially sound tooth surfaces were unlikely to become decayed in five years, and did not benefit greatly from the application of sealants. Within the limitations of this study, there were clear efficiencies in sealing incipient, but not sound, surfaces. The targeting of teeth with incipient caries for sealants is therefore recommended
Risk Factors for Total Tooth Loss in the United States; Longitudinal Analysis of National Data
The NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study (NHEFS) of 1982-84 collected longitudinal data from 10,523 individuals initially seen during the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES I) of 1971-75. Among this additional data was information on the incidence of total tooth loss during the 10 years between the surveys, which could then be added to NHANES I data to identify risk factors. In this analysis, a series of bivariate an…
The Use of a Rapid Enzymatic Assay in the Field for the Detection of Infections Associated with Adult Periodontitis
There are few objective assays for studies of the epidemiology of periodontal diseases. The PerioScan is an assay capable of detecting three periodontal pathogens, namely T. denticola, P. gingivalis, and B. forsythus, which have been associated with adult periodontitis. The PerioScan was tested in a sample of 301 Brazilians. Clinical indices--bleeding, probing depth, gingival index, and periodontal index--were recorded from four sites in each sub…
A retrospective analysis of the cost-effectiveness of dental sealants in a children's health center
Development of an Oral Health Survey
This article describes the method used to develop and implement a local oral health survey (Columbus, Ohio) conducted in 1986. With the shift in the national dental disease pattern in the past decade, local oral health information is essential for program planning purposes. A collaborative effort by a city health department, a state health department, a dental school, and a school of public health demonstrated how this group worked harmoniously i…
Prevalence of Deep Periodontal Pockets in New Mexico Adults Aged 27 to 74 Years
The purpose of this study was to describe the distribution of advanced periodontal destruction (pocket depth equal to or deeper than six mm) in continuous residents, aged 27 to 74 years, of Lordsburg and Deming, New Mexico. The distance from the free gingival margin to the base of the gingival crevice or pocket was measured on the facial and mesiofacial sides of six index teeth. The presence of supragingival calculus, subgingival calculus, and pl…
Factors Affecting the Cost of Fissure Sealants
The slow adoption of sealants into dental practice is attributed partly to the fact that few prepayment plans pay for sealants. An important concern of insurers is how a sealants benefit will affect premiums. In this analysis, caries rates for various surfaces and teeth, failure rates for both sealants and amalgam restorations, fees and copayments, interest rates, reimbursement policies for replacement and repair, and the passage of time were stu…
Time of Development of Occlusal and Proximal Lesions
Analysis of surface and tooth-specific data from NHANES I and HHANES shows that the pattern of dental caries differs greatly from tooth to tooth and surface to surface. Occlusal caries precedes all other types, and increases most rapidly and to the highest levels in the molars. Caries on the proximal surfaces comes later. For sealants to be of value, they must reduce the need for restorations. Therefore, the value of sealants will be determined b…
Is It Time for Confer, a Computer‐Based Conference for Dental Public Health
The usual methods of information exchange within a specialty, such as journals and newsletters, have deficiencies in terms of speed. Adjuncts to them such as the telephone, traditional correspondence, and meetings have other problems with coverage and cost. Advances in computing and telecommunications provide an additional medium for group communication that can be a complement to the strengths of the other media. By using a computer-based confer…
Is It Time for Confer, a Computer‐Based Conference for Dental Public Health
The usual methods of information exchange within a specialty, such as journals and newsletters, have deficiencies in terms of speed. Adjuncts to them such as the telephone, traditional correspondence, and meetings have other problems with coverage and cost. Advances in computing and telecommunications provide an additional medium for group communication that can be a complement to the strengths of the other media. By using a computer-based confer…
Prevalence of Deep Periodontal Pockets in New Mexico Adults Aged 27 to 74 Years
The purpose of this study was to describe the distribution of advanced periodontal destruction (pocket depth equal to or deeper than six mm) in continuous residents, aged 27 to 74 years, of Lordsburg and Deming, New Mexico. The distance from the free gingival margin to the base of the gingival crevice or pocket was measured on the facial and mesiofacial sides of six index teeth. The presence of supragingival calculus, subgingival calculus, and pl…
Factors Affecting the Cost of Fissure Sealants
The slow adoption of sealants into dental practice is attributed partly to the fact that few prepayment plans pay for sealants. An important concern of insurers is how a sealants benefit will affect premiums. In this analysis, caries rates for various surfaces and teeth, failure rates for both sealants and amalgam restorations, fees and copayments, interest rates, reimbursement policies for replacement and repair, and the passage of time were stu…
Time of Development of Occlusal and Proximal Lesions
Analysis of surface and tooth-specific data from NHANES I and HHANES shows that the pattern of dental caries differs greatly from tooth to tooth and surface to surface. Occlusal caries precedes all other types, and increases most rapidly and to the highest levels in the molars. Caries on the proximal surfaces comes later. For sealants to be of value, they must reduce the need for restorations. Therefore, the value of sealants will be determined b…
Development of an Oral Health Survey
This article describes the method used to develop and implement a local oral health survey (Columbus, Ohio) conducted in 1986. With the shift in the national dental disease pattern in the past decade, local oral health information is essential for program planning purposes. A collaborative effort by a city health department, a state health department, a dental school, and a school of public health demonstrated how this group worked harmoniously i…
The Use of a Rapid Enzymatic Assay in the Field for the Detection of Infections Associated with Adult Periodontitis
There are few objective assays for studies of the epidemiology of periodontal diseases. The PerioScan is an assay capable of detecting three periodontal pathogens, namely T. denticola, P. gingivalis, and B. forsythus, which have been associated with adult periodontitis. The PerioScan was tested in a sample of 301 Brazilians. Clinical indices--bleeding, probing depth, gingival index, and periodontal index--were recorded from four sites in each sub…
A retrospective analysis of the cost-effectiveness of dental sealants in a children's health center
Risk Factors for Total Tooth Loss in the United States; Longitudinal Analysis of National Data
The NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study (NHEFS) of 1982-84 collected longitudinal data from 10,523 individuals initially seen during the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES I) of 1971-75. Among this additional data was information on the incidence of total tooth loss during the 10 years between the surveys, which could then be added to NHANES I data to identify risk factors. In this analysis, a series of bivariate an…
Longitudinal Evaluation of Sealing Molars with and without Incipient Dental Caries in a Public Health Program
Initially sound tooth surfaces were unlikely to become decayed in five years, and did not benefit greatly from the application of sealants. Within the limitations of this study, there were clear efficiencies in sealing incipient, but not sound, surfaces. The targeting of teeth with incipient caries for sealants is therefore recommended
Dental Caries and Dental Fluorosis at Varying Water Fluoride Concentrations
A suitable trade-off between caries and fluorosis appears to occur around 0.7 ppm F. Data from this study suggest that a reconsideration of the policies concerning the most appropriate concentrations for water fluoridation might be appropriate for the United States
Validity of Two Methods for Assessing Oral Health Status of Populations
Screening by dental hygienists or nurses can provide valid data for surveillance of dental caries and treatment needs. Training for visual assessment of fluorosis and injuries must be improved to diminish the proportion of false negatives. A parent-completed questionnaire is less effective than visual screening for evaluating oral health status in children
Water Consumption in the United States in 1994–96 and Implications for Water Fluoridation Policy
No obvious strong or consistent association between water intake and month or season was apparent in these recent data. These findings are preliminary, and suggest that water fluoridation policy requires further research regarding water consumption and climate
Professionally Applied Topical Fluoride and Restorative Care in Insured Children
In this group of insured children, we were unable to find an association between the frequency of use of professionally applied topical fluoride and restorative care. Further, despite numerous recommendations that professionally applied topical fluorides should be used only in moderate- and high-caries children, approximately two-thirds of these children received topical fluoride at every recall visit, nearly two times per year
Using Insurance Claims and Demographic Data for Surveillance of Children's Oral Health
When screening is not practical, readily available demographic data may provide valuable oral health surveillance information for identification of high-risk communities, but these data do not identify high-risk individuals. In these analyses, demographic data were more useful than dental insurance claims data for oral health surveillance purposes
Medicine (14 works) · Dentistry (11 works) · Dental Health and Care Utilization (10 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Oral health (5 works) · Dental Research and COVID-19 (4 works) · Orthodontics (4 works) · Orthodontics (4 works) · Dental Erosion and Treatment (3 works) · Dental materials and restorations (3 works)