Evaluation of Claim Reports for Potential Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Dental Procedures.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE Pediatric dentistry Pub Date : 2023-01-15

Brittany A Bauer, Juan F Yepes, LaQuia Vinson, Brian J Sanders, George Eckert

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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate whether the postponement of dental elective procedures at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increased number of simple dental extractions, and/or decreased restorative procedures by analyzing data obtained from state-funded insurance dental claims.

Methods: Paid dental claims collected from March 2019 to December 2019 and from March 2020 to December 2020 for children ages two to 13 years old were analyzed. Dental procedures were selected based on Current Dental Terminology (CDT) codes for simple dental extractions and restorative procedures. Statistical analyses were performed to compare the rates of procedure types between 2019 and 2020.

Results: No differences in dental extractions but full-coverage restoration procedure rates per month and child were significantly lower than pre-pandemic (P=0.016).

Conclusion: Further study required to determine the impact of COVID-19 on pediatric restorative procedures and access to pediatric dental care in the surgical setting.

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评估COVID-19对儿童牙科手术潜在影响的索赔报告。

目的:通过分析国家资助的牙科保险索赔数据，评估2019冠状病毒病大流行开始时推迟牙科选择性手术是否与简单拔牙数量增加和/或修复手术减少有关。方法:对2019年3月至2019年12月和2020年3月至2020年12月收集的2至13岁儿童已付牙科索赔进行分析。根据当前牙科术语(CDT)代码选择牙科程序，用于简单的拔牙和修复程序。对2019年和2020年手术类型的比率进行统计分析。结果:拔牙无差异，但每月和儿童全覆盖修复手术率显著低于大流行前(P=0.016)。结论:需要进一步研究确定COVID-19对儿科恢复性手术和在外科环境中获得儿科牙科护理的影响。

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Pediatric dentistry DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINEPEDIATRI-PEDIATRICS

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1.20

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Pediatric Dentistry is the official publication of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. It is published bi-monthly and is internationally recognized as the leading journal in the area of pediatric dentistry. The journal promotes the practice, education and research specifically related to the specialty of pediatric dentistry. This peer-reviewed journal features scientific articles, case reports and abstracts of current pediatric dental research.