Arkadiy Pitman
Biographic Data
| ID | 5125807 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arkadiy Pitman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arkadiy |
| FAMILY NAME | Pitman |
| SIGNATURE | PITMAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Tooth Retention as an Indicator of Quality Dental Care
BACKGROUND: Retaining teeth improves oral health and quality of life. Thus, receipt of a root canal (vs. a tooth extraction) is a useful indicator of the quality of dental care. However, use of this quality measure without adjusting for the severity of oral disease could lead to spurious conclusions. OBJECTIVES: This paper describes the development of a dental severity adjustment methodology. RESEARCH DESIGN: Retrospective study. SUBJECTS: 54,423…
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Tooth Retention as an Indicator of Quality Dental Care
BACKGROUND: Retaining teeth improves oral health and quality of life. Thus, receipt of a root canal (vs. a tooth extraction) is a useful indicator of the quality of dental care. However, use of this quality measure without adjusting for the severity of oral disease could lead to spurious conclusions. OBJECTIVES: This paper describes the development of a dental severity adjustment methodology. RESEARCH DESIGN: Retrospective study. SUBJECTS: 54,423…
Chemistry (1 works) · Dental care (1 works) · Dental Health and Care Utilization (1 works) · Dentistry (1 works) · Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments (1 works) · Medicine (1 works) · MEDLINE (1 works) · Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (1 works) · Quality (philosophy) (1 works)