Evaluating the type of pediatric dental care use in the context of neighborhood opportunity.

Background: Increasing evidence supports the influence of neighborhood factors on health care use and outcomes. This study measured the association between area-level social determinants of health (SDH) and type of dental care use among Ohio pediatric Medicaid beneficiaries.

Methods: A retrospective dental claims analysis was completed for children aged 1 through 5 years enrolled in Ohio Medicaid with a dental visit in 2017.

Examining Parental Treatment Decisions Within a Contemporary Pediatric Dentistry Private Practice.

Purpose: The primary objective of this study was to compare relationships between child, parent, and clinical factors with patient-level treatment decisions for early childhood caries. A secondary objective was to describe children that received silver diamine fluoride (SDF) as interim versus long-term treatment.

Patients And Methods: Parents of 2-6-year-old children seeking care at a multi-center pediatric dentistry private practice were enrolled in this cross-sectional study.