Dental Health

The Dental Care of U.S. Children: Access, Use, and Referrals by Nondentist Providers, 2003. M. Chu, L. Sweis, A. Guay, et al., Journal of the American Dental Association, October 2007, 138(10):1324-1331. Examines the role of nondentist practitioners in referring child patients for dental care by analyzing data from the 2003 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. (AHRQ 08-R036)

Dental Care Use: Does Dental Insurance Truly Make a Difference in the U.S. R. Manski, P. Cooper, Community Dental Health, December 2007, 24:205-212. Uses Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data to isolate the independent effect of health insurance on the likelihood of a dental visit. (AHRQ 08-R076)

Dental Use, Expenses, Dental Coverage, and Changes, 1996 and 2004. R.H. Manski, E. Brown, MEPS Chartbook No. 17, October 2007, 136 pp. Presents data from the 1996 and 2004 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey on dental use and dental coverage for the U.S. community population. (AHRQ 08-0002)

Investing in Preventive Dental Care for the Medicare Population: A Preliminary Analysis. J. Moeller, H. Chen, R. Manski, American Journal of Public Health, November 2010; 100(11):2262-2269. Estimates the use of preventive dental care services by the U.S. Medicare population and assesses whether money spent on preventive dental care results in less money being spent on expensive nonpreventive procedures. (AHRQ 11-R012)

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