Raymond A Kuthy
Biographic Data
| ID | 6056172 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Raymond A Kuthy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Raymond A |
| FAMILY NAME | Kuthy |
| SIGNATURE | KUTHY R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 25 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Travel burden and dentist bypass among dentally insured children
Travel burden was greater among Medicaid-enrolled children. Lower rates of bypass, in conjunction with lower rates of dental utilization in this population, may indicate a distance threshold beyond which dental care becomes unattainable
Predicting dentists’ decisions
This study revealed trade-offs that dentists make when deciding to participate in Medicaid. Findings indicate that states can potentially improve Medicaid participation without changing reimbursement rates by making improvements in claims processing and care coordination to reduce missed appointments
Geographic variation of dental utilization among low income children
General Dentist Characteristics Associated With Rural Practice Location
PURPOSE: To examine whether there is a difference in the likelihood that a general dentist practices in a rural location based on individual characteristics, including dental school attended, birth state, practice arrangement, sex, and age. METHODS: All private practice, general dentists in Iowa were included in this study. Data were extracted from the year 2010 version of the Iowa Dentist Tracking System, which monitors practice patterns of acti…
Influence of minor children and contribution to household income on work hours of female dentists
Iowa female dentists who provided more than 60 percent to household income and had not taken a leave of absence during the past 2 years were more likely to work full-time. The inclusion of leave of absence as a predictor variable negates any additional influence of the presence or absence of minor children in the regression model, indicating that these variables are highly correlated for this population
Geographic accessibility and utilization of orthodontic services among M edicaid children and adolescents
Rural residency and increased travel distances do not appear to act as barriers to orthodontic care for this population. The wide variability of utilization rates seen across service areas may be related to workforce supply in the form of orthodontists who accept Medicaid-insured patients. Referrals to orthodontists from primary care dentists may improve access to specialty care for Medicaid enrollees
Periodicity of dental recall visits for young children first seen in community health centers
The experience gained from having other Medicaid-enrolled children in the household appears to be important for younger children entering into continuous and comprehensive dental care
Relationship Between Medical Well Baby Visits and First Dental Examinations for Young Children in Medicaid
Objectives. We examined the relationship between preventive well baby visits (WBVs) and the timing of first dental examinations for young Medicaid-enrolled children. Methods. The study focused on children born in 2000 and enrolled continuously in the Iowa Medicaid Program from birth to age 41 months (n = 6322). The main predictor variables were number and timing of WBVs. The outcome variable was timing of first dental examination. We used surviva…
Encouraging early preventive dental visits for preschool‐aged children enrolled in Medicaid
Findings were consistent with EPPM, which suggests this model is a potential tool for understanding parents' decisions about seeking preventive dental care for their young children. Future research should utilize quantitative methods to test this model
Dentists' treatment of underserved populations following participation in community-based clinical rotations as dental students
Although respondents reported treating most populations, community leaders and dentists should identify at-risk populations and develop protocols to help ensure that these populations are able to obtain, at a minimum, emergency care. Additionally, dental schools should develop educational curricula to help increase students' comfort in treating underserved populations
Preventive dental utilization for Medicaid-enrolled children in Iowa identified with intellectual and/or developmental disability
Although IDD children face additional barriers to receiving dental care and may be at greater risk for dental disease, they utilize preventive dental services at the same rate as non-IDD children. Clinical and policy efforts should focus on ensuring that all Medicaid-enrolled children receive need-appropriate levels of preventive dental care
Four‐Year Cost‐Utility Analyses of Sealed and Nonsealed First Permanent Molars in Iowa Medicaid‐Enrolled Children
Sealants improved overall utility of first permanent molars after 4 years. The 4-year cost/QATY ratio of sealing the first permanent molar varied by arch and type of utilizers. Sealing first permanent molars in lower dental utilizers is the most cost-effective approach for prioritizing limited resources
The Cost‐Effectiveness of Large Amalgam and Crown Restorations Over a 10‐Year Period
Neither the large amalgam or crown restoration had both the lowest cost and the highest effectiveness. The higher incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for crowns should be considered when making treatment decisions between large amalgam and crown restorations
Twelve‐month Sealant Retention in a School‐based Program Using a Self‐etching Primer/Adhesive
In this study, many students had to be recalled to the chair 12 months after sealant application due to incomplete retention. Though sealants were retained in larger numbers with phosphoric acid, overall sealant retention at the tooth level was lower than previously published for clinical studies and school-based programs. Examining retention data at the person level, however, allows program administrators to plan resources more effectively and r…
Dental Utilization by Low‐income Mothers
Even among a somewhat homogeneous population of low-income women, source of payment for dental services and perceived need for dental care are discriminating variables in determining who seeks dental care
Establishing Maternal and Child Health Data Collection Priorities for State and Local Oral Health Programs
A modified Delphi approach facilitated the development of core and optional data items for a model oral health needs assessment. This model has potential for a common reporting mechanism so that states and local dental programs can share data
Comparison of Number and Mean Charge Between Dental Sealants and One‐surface Restorations
An important concern of the insurer is how sealants, if a covered benefit, will affect the premium. Important factors that may have an influence on determining the premium include the decline in caries rate coupled with the long-term cost to an insurer for sealants vs one-surface restorations. In this study of more than 1 million dentally insured children (aged 5-15), the mean charge ($) for sealants and one-surface restorations was determined, a…
Eruption Pattern of Permanent Molars
Dental caries remains a prevalent, chronic disease of childhood. The preponderance of dental caries is located on the pit and fissure surfaces of teeth, an area where dental sealants are most effective in preventing this malady. In the school year 1987-88, 4,879 Ohio schoolchildren participated in an assessment of dental health. Grades chosen for this assessment included 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 11. This study focuses on eruption of first and second…
Local Dental Programs
In 1986, 201 local dental programs received a dental survey requesting information on their programmatic activities. Survey categories included general agency information, dental coordinator characteristics, program budget, staffing and salaries, clinical services, health education and other programs, and miscellaneous questions. A total of 156 programs returned the survey, for a 77.6 percent response rate. This article provides descriptive data …
Usefulness of a Local Oral Health Survey in Program Development
In 1986, the Columbus (Ohio) Health Department conducted an oral health survey of children in grades 1, 2, 6, and 7. The World Health Organization's Pathfinder methodology served as the basis for survey design. The survey was made possible through collaboration and sharing resources among the local and state health departments and two universities. The findings of the children's portion of the survey proved useful in program planning, marketing (…
Barrier Techniques and Hepatitis B Vaccine Policies in Dental Components of Local Health Agencies
National health organizations have issued guidelines for barrier control techniques against infectious diseases and for inoculation against hepatitis B. This study surveys the policies of local health agencies regarding the safeguards used in protecting their employees. Local health agencies (N = 201) operating independently of state health departments were mailed questionnaires seeking information regarding glove, mask, and eyewear policies, as …
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…
Fluoride Prescription Practices of Ohio Physicians
In 1985 a fluoride supplement survey was mailed to all members of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians and the Ohio chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The response rate after two mailings was 60.2 percent. Of the respondents who were identified as either family physicians or pediatricians, 76.6 percent reportedly prescribed fluoride supplements for at least some of their child patients. Pediatricians were more likely to prescribe flu…
Education
This descriptive study reviews the pre- and post-seminar compliance for water plant operators with regard to water fluoridation. The Illinois Department of Public Health conducted eight workshops with 198 participants representing 91 water facilities. These workshops provided a basic course in water fluoridation. Monthly water sample results were studied six months prior and subsequent to the seminar. The mean compliance levels showed a statistic…
The Illinois Fluoridation Case
Relationship Between Medical Well Baby Visits and First Dental Examinations for Young Children in Medicaid
Objectives. We examined the relationship between preventive well baby visits (WBVs) and the timing of first dental examinations for young Medicaid-enrolled children. Methods. The study focused on children born in 2000 and enrolled continuously in the Iowa Medicaid Program from birth to age 41 months (n = 6322). The main predictor variables were number and timing of WBVs. The outcome variable was timing of first dental examination. We used surviva…
The Illinois Fluoridation Case
Education
This descriptive study reviews the pre- and post-seminar compliance for water plant operators with regard to water fluoridation. The Illinois Department of Public Health conducted eight workshops with 198 participants representing 91 water facilities. These workshops provided a basic course in water fluoridation. Monthly water sample results were studied six months prior and subsequent to the seminar. The mean compliance levels showed a statistic…
Fluoride Prescription Practices of Ohio Physicians
In 1985 a fluoride supplement survey was mailed to all members of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians and the Ohio chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The response rate after two mailings was 60.2 percent. Of the respondents who were identified as either family physicians or pediatricians, 76.6 percent reportedly prescribed fluoride supplements for at least some of their child patients. Pediatricians were more likely to prescribe flu…
Local Dental Programs
In 1986, 201 local dental programs received a dental survey requesting information on their programmatic activities. Survey categories included general agency information, dental coordinator characteristics, program budget, staffing and salaries, clinical services, health education and other programs, and miscellaneous questions. A total of 156 programs returned the survey, for a 77.6 percent response rate. This article provides descriptive data …
Usefulness of a Local Oral Health Survey in Program Development
In 1986, the Columbus (Ohio) Health Department conducted an oral health survey of children in grades 1, 2, 6, and 7. The World Health Organization's Pathfinder methodology served as the basis for survey design. The survey was made possible through collaboration and sharing resources among the local and state health departments and two universities. The findings of the children's portion of the survey proved useful in program planning, marketing (…
Barrier Techniques and Hepatitis B Vaccine Policies in Dental Components of Local Health Agencies
National health organizations have issued guidelines for barrier control techniques against infectious diseases and for inoculation against hepatitis B. This study surveys the policies of local health agencies regarding the safeguards used in protecting their employees. Local health agencies (N = 201) operating independently of state health departments were mailed questionnaires seeking information regarding glove, mask, and eyewear policies, as …
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…
Eruption Pattern of Permanent Molars
Dental caries remains a prevalent, chronic disease of childhood. The preponderance of dental caries is located on the pit and fissure surfaces of teeth, an area where dental sealants are most effective in preventing this malady. In the school year 1987-88, 4,879 Ohio schoolchildren participated in an assessment of dental health. Grades chosen for this assessment included 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 11. This study focuses on eruption of first and second…
Comparison of Number and Mean Charge Between Dental Sealants and One‐surface Restorations
An important concern of the insurer is how sealants, if a covered benefit, will affect the premium. Important factors that may have an influence on determining the premium include the decline in caries rate coupled with the long-term cost to an insurer for sealants vs one-surface restorations. In this study of more than 1 million dentally insured children (aged 5-15), the mean charge ($) for sealants and one-surface restorations was determined, a…
Establishing Maternal and Child Health Data Collection Priorities for State and Local Oral Health Programs
A modified Delphi approach facilitated the development of core and optional data items for a model oral health needs assessment. This model has potential for a common reporting mechanism so that states and local dental programs can share data
Dental Utilization by Low‐income Mothers
Even among a somewhat homogeneous population of low-income women, source of payment for dental services and perceived need for dental care are discriminating variables in determining who seeks dental care
Twelve‐month Sealant Retention in a School‐based Program Using a Self‐etching Primer/Adhesive
In this study, many students had to be recalled to the chair 12 months after sealant application due to incomplete retention. Though sealants were retained in larger numbers with phosphoric acid, overall sealant retention at the tooth level was lower than previously published for clinical studies and school-based programs. Examining retention data at the person level, however, allows program administrators to plan resources more effectively and r…
The Cost‐Effectiveness of Large Amalgam and Crown Restorations Over a 10‐Year Period
Neither the large amalgam or crown restoration had both the lowest cost and the highest effectiveness. The higher incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for crowns should be considered when making treatment decisions between large amalgam and crown restorations
Four‐Year Cost‐Utility Analyses of Sealed and Nonsealed First Permanent Molars in Iowa Medicaid‐Enrolled Children
Sealants improved overall utility of first permanent molars after 4 years. The 4-year cost/QATY ratio of sealing the first permanent molar varied by arch and type of utilizers. Sealing first permanent molars in lower dental utilizers is the most cost-effective approach for prioritizing limited resources
Preventive dental utilization for Medicaid-enrolled children in Iowa identified with intellectual and/or developmental disability
Although IDD children face additional barriers to receiving dental care and may be at greater risk for dental disease, they utilize preventive dental services at the same rate as non-IDD children. Clinical and policy efforts should focus on ensuring that all Medicaid-enrolled children receive need-appropriate levels of preventive dental care
Dentists' treatment of underserved populations following participation in community-based clinical rotations as dental students
Although respondents reported treating most populations, community leaders and dentists should identify at-risk populations and develop protocols to help ensure that these populations are able to obtain, at a minimum, emergency care. Additionally, dental schools should develop educational curricula to help increase students' comfort in treating underserved populations
Encouraging early preventive dental visits for preschool‐aged children enrolled in Medicaid
Findings were consistent with EPPM, which suggests this model is a potential tool for understanding parents' decisions about seeking preventive dental care for their young children. Future research should utilize quantitative methods to test this model
General Dentist Characteristics Associated With Rural Practice Location
PURPOSE: To examine whether there is a difference in the likelihood that a general dentist practices in a rural location based on individual characteristics, including dental school attended, birth state, practice arrangement, sex, and age. METHODS: All private practice, general dentists in Iowa were included in this study. Data were extracted from the year 2010 version of the Iowa Dentist Tracking System, which monitors practice patterns of acti…
Influence of minor children and contribution to household income on work hours of female dentists
Iowa female dentists who provided more than 60 percent to household income and had not taken a leave of absence during the past 2 years were more likely to work full-time. The inclusion of leave of absence as a predictor variable negates any additional influence of the presence or absence of minor children in the regression model, indicating that these variables are highly correlated for this population
Geographic accessibility and utilization of orthodontic services among M edicaid children and adolescents
Rural residency and increased travel distances do not appear to act as barriers to orthodontic care for this population. The wide variability of utilization rates seen across service areas may be related to workforce supply in the form of orthodontists who accept Medicaid-insured patients. Referrals to orthodontists from primary care dentists may improve access to specialty care for Medicaid enrollees
Periodicity of dental recall visits for young children first seen in community health centers
The experience gained from having other Medicaid-enrolled children in the household appears to be important for younger children entering into continuous and comprehensive dental care
Relationship Between Medical Well Baby Visits and First Dental Examinations for Young Children in Medicaid
Objectives. We examined the relationship between preventive well baby visits (WBVs) and the timing of first dental examinations for young Medicaid-enrolled children. Methods. The study focused on children born in 2000 and enrolled continuously in the Iowa Medicaid Program from birth to age 41 months (n = 6322). The main predictor variables were number and timing of WBVs. The outcome variable was timing of first dental examination. We used surviva…
Predicting dentists’ decisions
This study revealed trade-offs that dentists make when deciding to participate in Medicaid. Findings indicate that states can potentially improve Medicaid participation without changing reimbursement rates by making improvements in claims processing and care coordination to reduce missed appointments
Geographic variation of dental utilization among low income children
Travel burden and dentist bypass among dentally insured children
Travel burden was greater among Medicaid-enrolled children. Lower rates of bypass, in conjunction with lower rates of dental utilization in this population, may indicate a distance threshold beyond which dental care becomes unattainable
Medicine (25 works) · Dental Health and Care Utilization (19 works) · Family medicine (17 works) · Environmental health (12 works) · Health care (10 works) · Medicaid (10 works) · Demography (8 works) · Population (8 works) · Dental Education, Practice, Research (7 works) · Dentistry (7 works)