Comparison of patient visits to emergency departments, physician offices, and dental offices for dental problems and injuries

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-22

  Cohen, Leonard A ^a   Bonito, Arthur J ^b   Eicheldinger, Celia ^b   Manski, Richard J ^a   MacEk, Mark D ^a   Edwards, Robert R ^c   Khanna, Niharika ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GREENEBAUM CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

dental offices.; dental problems and injuries; hospital emergency departments; physician offices

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL FACILITY; DENTIST; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POVERTY; STATISTICS; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH FRACTURE; TOOTH INJURY; TOOTH PAIN; UNITED STATES;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL OFFICES; DENTISTS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE, DENTAL; MALE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; OFFICE VISITS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICIANS' OFFICES; POVERTY; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; TOOTH DISEASES; TOOTH FRACTURES; TOOTH INJURIES; TOOTHACHE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952964580     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: 17527325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2010.00195.x     Document Type: Article

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