Effectiveness of sealant treatment: Over five years in an insured population

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 131, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 597-605

  Dennison, Joseph B ^a   Straffon, Lloyd H ^b   Smith, Roger C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c Delta Dental Plan of Michigan   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTITION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDICAL FEE; MOLAR TOOTH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTITION, PERMANENT; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE, DENTAL; MICHIGAN; MOLAR; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034185631     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2000.0233     Document Type: Article

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