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View article: Medicaid Dental Coverage and Preventive Dental Care Use Among Pregnant Adults
Medicaid Dental Coverage and Preventive Dental Care Use Among Pregnant Adults Open
Objectives The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between Medicaid dental coverage for pregnant adults and receipt of a dental cleaning during pregnancy among adults with Medicaid. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 2019…
View article: Collection and Use of Patient Demographic Information at US Dental School Clinics
Collection and Use of Patient Demographic Information at US Dental School Clinics Open
Introduction The aims of this study were to examine the types of demographic information collected about patients at US dental schools, the ways in which that information was collected, and how it was used. Methods An online survey was sen…
View article: Dental Care Use Among Children and Adolescents in Medicaid: Associations With State‐Level Medicaid Policy Factors and Provider Availability
Dental Care Use Among Children and Adolescents in Medicaid: Associations With State‐Level Medicaid Policy Factors and Provider Availability Open
Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the relative strength of association of four state‐level factors—Medicaid reimbursement, Medicaid adult dental benefit (MADB) generosity, dentist Medicaid participation, and dentist supply—on …
View article: Asynchronous teledentistry program in two long‐term care facilities: Iowa's virtual dental home pilot project
Asynchronous teledentistry program in two long‐term care facilities: Iowa's virtual dental home pilot project Open
Introduction Older adults living in long‐term care facilities (LTCFs) often have poor oral health and difficulty accessing dental services. The aim was to implement a virtual dental home (VDH) program for residents in two LTCFs utilizing a…
View article: Variation in dentist participation between dental medicaid managed care organizations
Variation in dentist participation between dental medicaid managed care organizations Open
Objectives Dentists' Medicaid participation is a critical factor affecting dental care access for Medicaid beneficiaries. An important gap in existing literature is the variation in participation across Medicaid dental Managed Care Organiz…
View article: Perceived Social Status and Oral Health Among Medicaid Insured Adults in Iowa
Perceived Social Status and Oral Health Among Medicaid Insured Adults in Iowa Open
PSS was associated with self-reported oral health status after adjusting for SES indicators, which reflects the importance of exploring the impact of individuals' perceptions of their social status in addition to objective measures of SES.…
View article: Eliminating Medicaid dental benefits and <scp>early‐stage</scp> oral cancer diagnoses
Eliminating Medicaid dental benefits and <span>early‐stage</span> oral cancer diagnoses Open
Background Despite the importance of regular dental visits for detecting oral cancer, millions of low‐income adults lack access to dental services. In July 2009, California eliminated adult Medicaid dental benefits. We tested if this impac…
View article: Perceived social status, socioeconomic status, and preventive dental utilization among a low‐income Medicaid adult population
Perceived social status, socioeconomic status, and preventive dental utilization among a low‐income Medicaid adult population Open
Objectives Perceived Social Status (PSS) is a measure of cumulative socioeconomic circumstances that takes perceived self‐control into account. It is hypothesized to better capture social class compared to socioeconomic status (SES) measur…
View article: Dentist-reported differences in services provided to patients with public vs. private dental insurance
Dentist-reported differences in services provided to patients with public vs. private dental insurance Open
Introduction Variation in dentists’ provision of types of dental services based on patients’ insurance may impact population access to comprehensive care. The aim of this study was to describe differences in the types of services provided …
View article: Correction: Association of Medicaid expansion with dental emergency department visits overall and by states’ Medicaid dental benefits provision
Correction: Association of Medicaid expansion with dental emergency department visits overall and by states’ Medicaid dental benefits provision Open
View article: Motivations and experiences among dentists in rural private practice: A qualitative study
Motivations and experiences among dentists in rural private practice: A qualitative study Open
Objectives Despite the critical importance of access to dental care for rural residents and concerns about a shrinking rural dentist workforce, few studies have examined rural dentist motivations to practice in rural areas. The aim of this…
View article: Association of Medicaid expansion with dental emergency department visits overall and by states’ Medicaid dental benefits provision
Association of Medicaid expansion with dental emergency department visits overall and by states’ Medicaid dental benefits provision Open
View article: Recommendations from a Canadian Delphi consensus study on best practice for optimal referral and appropriate management of severe asthma
Recommendations from a Canadian Delphi consensus study on best practice for optimal referral and appropriate management of severe asthma Open
Background In Canada, severe asthma affects an estimated 5–10% of people with asthma and is associated with frequent exacerbations, poor symptom control and significant morbidity from the disease itself, as well as the high dose inhaled, a…
View article: The impact of clinical simulation on the development of advanced practice skills
The impact of clinical simulation on the development of advanced practice skills Open
This article considers the findings of a qualitative research study into the impact of simulation on the development of advanced clinical practitioners' skills and knowledge. Study aim: To explore simulated learning through the eyes of tra…
View article: Randomized experiment on the effect of incentives and mailing strategy on response rates in a mail survey of dentists
Randomized experiment on the effect of incentives and mailing strategy on response rates in a mail survey of dentists Open
Objectives Response rates for mail surveys of dentists and other health care providers have declined appreciably over the past several decades. The objective of this study was to update evidence about the impact use of incentives and diffe…
View article: From a call to action to taking action: Exploring the science, education, practice, and policy implications of dental public health as an antiracist discipline
From a call to action to taking action: Exploring the science, education, practice, and policy implications of dental public health as an antiracist discipline Open
The global history of racial discrimination and oppression influences the racial inequities that are evident today. The protests after the murder of George Floyd raised the public consciousness about systemic racism, which was further ampl…
View article: The MTT: A More Comprehensive Vision Screening Test for British Columbia Schools
The MTT: A More Comprehensive Vision Screening Test for British Columbia Schools Open
Literature regarding the vision care needs of school children indicates that visual anomalies occur in sufficient numbers to warrant recommendation of a comprehensive school vision screening program. This study investigated the referral e…
View article: Transitioning to an ACP: a challenging journey with tribulations and rewards
Transitioning to an ACP: a challenging journey with tribulations and rewards Open
Julie Reynolds and Gerri Mortimore discuss the difficulties advanced clinical practitioners face when taking on this new role, and how drawing on their transferable skills can help them make the transition
View article: Who provides open‐ended comments? Assessing item nonresponse bias in Medicaid surveys of members and dentists
Who provides open‐ended comments? Assessing item nonresponse bias in Medicaid surveys of members and dentists Open
Objectives This aim of this study was to examine factors associated with survey item nonresponse to open‐ended items in mailed surveys. Methods Data sources include two surveys conducted in Iowa in 2016 – one to a random sample of Medicaid…
View article: A tale of two public dental benefit programs: Iowa dentist participation in traditional Medicaid versus a Medicaid expansion program
A tale of two public dental benefit programs: Iowa dentist participation in traditional Medicaid versus a Medicaid expansion program Open
View article: The patient‐centered dental home: A standardized definition for quality assessment, improvement, and integration
The patient‐centered dental home: A standardized definition for quality assessment, improvement, and integration Open
Objective To develop the first standardized definition of the patient‐centered dental home (PCDH). Data Sources/Study Setting Primary data from a 55‐member national expert panel and public comments. Study Design We used a modified Delphi p…
View article: Evaluation of the Dental Wellness Plan. Community Health Center Experiences after Two Years
Evaluation of the Dental Wellness Plan. Community Health Center Experiences after Two Years Open
View article: An exploration into the curricular development of a master's programme designed to support advanced nurse practitioner education
An exploration into the curricular development of a master's programme designed to support advanced nurse practitioner education Open
With such fluidity within the NHS, the need to provide provision for health care to the general population is a challenge for government, professionals and the structures that support that development. This has necessitated a need to consi…
View article: Patient-Centered Dental Home development project
Patient-Centered Dental Home development project Open
View article: Evaluation of the Dental Wellness Plan Community Health Center experiences in the first year
Evaluation of the Dental Wellness Plan Community Health Center experiences in the first year Open
View article: Changes in the hours worked per week by Iowa dentists, 1997-2013
Changes in the hours worked per week by Iowa dentists, 1997-2013 Open