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Strong evidence for its benefits:
* An influential research paper from the October 2004 issue of Pediatrics[1], the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, which found that seeing children earlier for oral health examinations and preventive services saves money. Pediatric dental faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill led by Dr. Jessica Y. Lee spearheaded the research, which examined a cohort of 9200 Medicaid children in North Carolina between 1992 and 1997.
[1] Savage MF, Lee JY, Kotch JB, Vann WF. Early preventive dental visits: effect on subsequent utilization and costs. Pediatrics 2004;114:418-423.
Key Findings from Pediatrics article
* The average cost per child who had a dental visit before age 1 was $262. This doubled to $546 when the child’s first visit was not until ages 4-5. (these costs are per child over the 5 years of the study, not annual costs);
* Medicaid-enrolled children who had an early preventive dental visit were more likely to use subsequent preventive services and experience lower dentally related costs;
Key Findings from Pediatrics article
* 348 children in the study were treated in the operating room under general anesthesia before age 5, and 70% of those children did not have a previous preventive dental visit.
Dr. H. Pitts Hinson, 2005-06, President, AAPD
* “It is gratifying to know that we have the support of the dental and health care community in our ongoing efforts to ensure quality oral health care of all our children.”
* “The age one dental visit represents a key moment in the development of lifelong habits for dental health and we’re proud that the AAPD can offer parents and caregivers resources that assist them in making the best informed choices—it’s something to be proud of.”
AAPD Dental Home Web Resource Center
Dr. John Rutkauskas, Executive Director, AAPD
* “By establishing a Dental Home and taking preventive steps recommended by the pediatric dentist, parents can avoid their children contracting early childhood caries—which is extensive devastating tooth decay that results in pain, failure to thrive, and in many cases, extensive and costly restorative work.”
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