The Influence of Dentist Supply on the Relationship Between Fluoridation and Restorative Care Among Children

Dados Bibliográficos

ID9101893
AutoresDavid Gremdowski (University of Washington, autor correspondente), Paul Milgrom (0000-0003-0784-9181, University of Washington, autor correspondente), Peter Milgrom
Ano1988
Volume26
Fascículo9
Páginas907-917
Data de publicação1988-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoMedical Care (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0025-7079 • E-ISSN: 1537-1948
EditoraOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1097/00005650-198809000-00009
PMID3419235
OpenAlexW2075862987
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas19

Because fluoridation effectively reduces dental caries among children, it may also reduce their demand for dental care. The authors tested this proposition among 985 insureds aged 9 to 14 in Washington State using dental claims from 1982 to 1985. In the sample almost two thirds of the children with continuous fluoridation exposure lived in markets with the smallest number of persons per dentist. Relative to other children, these children received more diagnostic and preventive services and had the highest probability of receiving restorative care. Among children who received restorations, children in this group had the fewest restorations. While the last result reflects expected reductions in caries due to fluoridation, the others may reflect providers' response to less tooth decay and increased competition for patients

Dental care · Environmental health · Family medicine · Water fluoridation · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Dentistry · Health disparities and outcomes · Healthcare cost, quality, practices · Medicine