A comparison of dental treatment utilization and costs by HMO members living in fluoridated and nonfluoridated areas

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 224-233

  Maupomé, Gerardo ^a,b   Gullion, Christina M ^c   Peters, Dawn ^d   Little, Sally Jo ^e  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Pacific University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Dental care utilization; Dental restorations; Fluoridation; Health maintenance organizations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; ECONOMICS; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DENTAL; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY;

EID: 35948984770     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2007.00033.x     Document Type: Article

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