Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the utilization of ambulatory surgery at
hospitals for the treatment of early childhood caries in New York State. Methods: Data for this …

Objectives: Access to oral health care and utilization of available services are important factors
in minimizing the oral health disparities among underserved minorities. Our objective was …

Several guidelines have been published in the United States to promote the appropriate
use of sealants in both individual care and public health programs. Targeting sealants to …

Objectives: To obtain baseline data for caries prevalence, use of dental sealants, and dental
treatment needs for children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFWs) enrolled in the …

Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the ability of first‐grade screening exam
findings to predict carious lesions in permanent first molars by fourth grade. The ability to …

Purpose: The purpose of the project was to identify the oral health status and needs of the
older adult population ≥60 years old in Illinois for policy decisions and to help identify …

Many national policy makers had concluded that dental caries was headed for extinction and
that we will need fewer dentists. Medicaid funding for dental care has suffered. However, in …

… Divya Menezes and Sangeeta Wadhawan for being so giving. Finally my deepest
gratitude goes out to my family. who have supported me in all my endeavors. …

The framework for action to promote oral health put forth by the US Surgeon General forms
the basis for the Illinois Oral Health Plan (IOHP). One of the priorities of the Illinois Oral Health …

Complicated crown-root fracture of maxillary central and lateral incisors is common in case
of severe trauma or sports-related injury. It happens because of their anterior positioning in …