Retrospective Study of Prenatal and Postnatal Gaps in Oral Health Care Utilization: Medicaid Policy Implications.

Objective: To assess the frequency and timing of dental treatment completion among pregnant and post-partum women served through the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Prenatal Oral Health Program (pOHP) dental clinic in the context of North Carolina (NC) dental Medicaid policies.

Methods: We completed a retrospective chart review of pregnant women referred to the program between May 2015 and May 2019. Data were collected from the time of referral until up to 2 years after their estimated due date (EDD).

Applying synthetic radiography to intraoral tomosynthesis: a step towards achieving 3D imaging in the dental clinic.

Objectives: A practical approach to three-dimensional (3D) intraoral imaging would have many potential applications in clinical dentistry. intraoral tomosynthesis (sIOT) is an experimental 3D imaging technology that holds promise. The purpose of this study was to explore radiography as a tool to improve the clinical utility of the images generated by an sIOT scan.