Demonstration of payer readiness for value-based care in a fee-for-service environment: Measuring provider performance on sealant delivery.

Objectives: Previously published sealant measures are not useful when applied to Medicaid claims data in states where dental services are carved out of managed care. A novel sealant measure was developed to assess the degree to which dental providers seal eligible teeth during preventive dental visits (PDVs) in an effort to ascertain if such a measure can be used to valuate provider performance, as condition of potential value-based care model implementation.

Methods: A single-county feasibility study was conducted using Medicaid claims.

Understanding value in oral health: the oral health value-based care symposium.

Objective: There are both opportunities and challenges with the implementation of oral health value-based care (OHVBC). To tackle concerns and advance conversation, a symposium was convened with subject matter experts to develop a gap analysis and capture insights into professional readiness for value-based care design.

Methods: The symposium was convened as a private event for 46 participants over the course of one and a half days in December 2019.

Comparison of Dehydrated Human Amnion-Chorion and Type 1 Bovine Collagen Membranes in Alveolar Ridge Preservation: A Clinical and Histological Study.

Alveolar ridge preservation maintains ridge dimensions and bone quality for implant placement. The aim of this randomized controlled clinical study is to compare the use of a human amnion-chorion membrane to a collagen membrane in an exposed-barrier ridge preservation technique. Furthermore, this study will determine if intentional membrane exposure compromises ridge dimensions and bone vitality.

Should dental school faculty be measured and compensated using academic productivity models? Two viewpoints.

Operationalizing faculty contributions in ways that align with organizational mission can be difficult, particularly when monetizing effort. Conventional compensation methods may result in faculty effort going undefined, resulting in more subjectivity in recognition and compensation. Inequities lead to faculty marginalization, fragmentation, decreased motivation, and attrition.

Comparing the efficacies of two chemo-mechanical caries removal agents (2.25% sodium hypochlorite gel and brix 3000), in caries removal and patient cooperation: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Introduction: This study compared and evaluated the effectiveness of Brix 3000 and 2.25 % sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) gel with conventional rotary instrumentation method in caries excavation of primary molars. The null hypothesis: no difference between the two tested chemo-mechanical caries removal (CMCR) agents used in this trial.

Using the web to increase access to oral health care for patients with special health care needs in South Carolina: A replicable model.

Aim: To create an accessible web-based resource of providers willing to provide dental services for patients with special health care needs (SCHNs).

Methods: With a grant from The Duke Endowment, surveys were sent to dentists in South Carolina RESULTS: Data showed that the majority of providers expressed willingness to treat patients with one or more mild SHCN, but fewer expressed willingness to treat those with one or more moderate or severe SHCN. Additionally, the data showed that among general practitioners specifically, only one-third were willing to treat mild and moderate/severe manifestations of all categories listed.

Hyaluronic acid as adjunctive to non-surgical and surgical periodontal therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: To evaluate the potential added benefit of the topical application of hyaluronic acid (HA) on the clinical outcomes following non-surgical or surgical periodontal therapy.

Materials And Methods: A systematic search was performed in Medline, Embase, Cochrane, Web of Science, Scopus and Grey literature databases. The literature search was preformed according to PRISMA guidelines.

Retention and remineralization effect of moisture tolerant resin-based sealant and glass ionomer sealant on non-cavitated pit and fissure caries: Randomized controlled clinical trial.

Introduction/objectives: Pit and fissure sealants are an essential part of preventive dentistry and should be adopted as a crucial part of the minimally invasive dentistry due to their profound benefit to our patients.

Methods: The study design is a single-blind, split-mouth, randomized controlled clinical trial. Forty patients between age 6-9 were selected.

Influence of mini-screw diameter and loading conditions on static and dynamic assessments of bone-implant contact: An animal study.

Objectives: The goal was to compare static versus dynamic bone-implant interface histology of mini-screws and to evaluate its relation to diameter and load.

Setting And Sample Population: Canine animal model.

Material And Methods: Custom-machined, titanium alloy (Ti6AI4V) mini-screws (n = 70) of 1.

Novel application and validation of in vivo micro-CT to study bone modelling in 3D.

Objectives: The aim is to highlight a novel three-dimensional (3D) imaging methodology using micro-CT scans to visualize and measure bone modelling in an animal model. In order to validate the new methodology, we compared the 3D imaging method to traditional two-dimensional (2D) histomorphometry to assess growth changes in the jaws of a rodent.

Setting And Sample Population: Rodent animal models.

Perineurioma of the Tongue: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

A perineurioma (PN) is a rare benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor derived from perineurial cells. Based on clinical and pathologic features, PNs can be classified into 2 major subtypes: intraneural PN (IPN) and the more common extraneural PN (EPN). EPNs and IPNs are extremely rare in the oral cavity, and there have been only 38 reported cases (21 EPNs, 17 IPNs).

Upregulation of free fatty acid receptors in periodontal tissues of patients with metabolic syndrome and periodontitis.

Background And Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) exacerbates periodontitis. Since saturated fatty acid (SFA) is increased in MetS and enhances lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced proinflammatory cytokine expression in macrophages, it has been considered to play a role in MetS-exacerbated periodontitis. However, it remains unknown how fatty acid receptors, which mediate the interaction of cells with SFA and uptake of SFA, are expressed and regulated in the periodontal tissue.

Diagnosis of Tooth Agenesis in Childhood and Risk for Neoplasms in Adulthood.

Background: Tooth agenesis, the congenital absence of one or more teeth, can be diagnosed in children in the first decade of life. Tooth agenesis is a phenotypic feature of conditions such as ectodermal dysplasia, cleft lip, cleft palate, Down syndrome, and Van der Woude syndrome. Tooth agenesis can also be nonsyndromic.

Development and Implementation of a Uniform Dental School-Wide Electronic Treatment Consenting Process for Patients.

One approach to enhancing quality care outcomes and patient safety is through effective implementation of clinical risk reduction strategies. Clinical risk identification at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry revealed lack of a standardized informed consenting process for patients. The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a uniform college-wide informed consenting process.

Readying Community Water Fluoridation Advocates through Training, Surveillance, and Empowerment.

This paper describes the Community Water Fluoridation Advocacy Training Project that was designed to develop networks of community water fluoridation advocates in rural communities. The South Carolina (SC) Department of Health and Environmental Control Division of Oral Health staff and the SC Dental Association were responsible for developing and facilitating the training sessions for key policy influencers, which included medical and dental providers, early childhood educators, and water system operators and managers. Findings from the post-training survey indicate that participants increased their knowledge and skills to discuss the impact of water fluoridation on the dental health of community residents.

An Assessment of Participant-Described Interprofessional Oral Health Referral Systems Across Rurality.

Purpose: As a means to identify and quantify oral health interprofessional collaborative practice (IPP), we examined participant-described medical-to-dental (M2D) referral networks and how they function across rurality.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey on the appraisal of IPP referral systems in 2016. Secondarily, we examined if rural health clinics (RHCs) have different experiences with M2D referrals compared to other practice types.

Looking Back to Move Ahead: Interprofessional Education in Dental Education.

Interprofessional education (IPE) is a widely recognized and critical component of dental and health professions education and is included in two of the predoctoral education standards required by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Following a review of the literature on the state of IPE education in U.S.

Pilot Study to Show the Feasibility of High-Resolution Sagittal Ultrasound Imaging of the Temporomandibular Joint.

Purpose: To show the feasibility of acquiring high-resolution sagittal ultrasound (US) images of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).

Patients And Methods: We used commercially available US probes to assess the TMJ via a transoral soft tissue window to acquire sagittal images. Magnetic resonance imaging and clinical correlation were compared with the US findings by the consensus assessment of 2 of the senior investigators.

Feasibility assessment for using telehealth technology to improve access to dental care for rural and underserved populations.

Objective: South Carolina Dental Association members were surveyed on telehealth knowledge, need, and interest in using it for access to care improvements.

Methods: Dependent variables were Medicaid patient population size (less than or greater than 10%), career stage (early to middle and advanced), and National Health Service Corps participation (yes or no). Practice and provider characteristics were screener questions.