Randomized pilot study to disseminate caries-control services in dentist offices

BMC Oral Health

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Grembowski, David ^a   Spiekerman, Charles ^a   Del Aguila, Michael A ^b   Anderson, Maxwell ^c   Reynolds, Debra ^c   Ellersick, Allison ^c   Foster, James ^c   Choate, Leslie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Delta Dental Data and Analysis Center   (United States)

^c Delta Dental Washington Dental Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT; FLUORIDE VARNISH;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CAPITATION FEE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL FACILITY; DENTIST; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; POSTAL MAIL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REIMBURSEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746265877     PISSN: 14726831     EISSN: 14726831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-6-7     Document Type: Article

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