Table 4 ‘Distribution of risk categories for dental caries based on claims records insurance company’: patient characteristics, results, specifications
Results per dental practice (DP), children and adolescents (<18 years) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients < 18 years old | DP #1 | DP #2 | DP #3 | DP #4 | All DPs |
n | 205 | 105 | 502 | 412 | 1224 |
Per risk category, baseline | |||||
- Low | 39% | 59% | 71% | 63% | 62% |
- Decreased | 18% | 21% | 13% | 15% | 15% |
- Increased | 13% | 13% | 10% | 13% | 12% |
- High | 30% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 11% |
Results per dental practice adults (≥18 years) | |||||
Patients ≥ 18 years old | DP #1 | DP #2 | DP #3 | DP #4 | All DPs |
n | 544 | 114 | 725 | 614 | 1997 |
Per risk category, baseline | |||||
- Low | 26% | 21% | 30% | 22% | 26% |
- Decreased | 31% | 34% | 31% | 21% | 28% |
- Increased | 18% | 20% | 22% | 26% | 22% |
- High | 25% | 25% | 17% | 32% | 24% |
For children and adolescents as well as adults the distribution of risk categories for dental caries for all dental practices is not the same when based on clinical assessments and claims records (p < 0.01, respectively p < 0.05, Mann-Whitney U-test). Based on clinical assessments the caries risk is higher than based on claims records. However when for adults both lowest and both highest risk categories were merged the distribution is the same between both data sources (p > 0.05, Chi-square test). | |||||
Specifications of measure | |||||
Data source | Claims records insurance company | ||||
Assessment of risk categories | Low - No known restorations in claims records insurance company in the last 3 years Decreased - No restorations in the last year, but 1 or more in the 2 years before last year Increased - 1 restoration in the last year High - 2 or more restorations in the last year (in different teeth) Modified from ‘distribution of risk categories for dental caries based on clinical assessment’ [26] | ||||
Assessment based on | • Restorations • Slicing and/or treatment of primary teeth • Stainless steel crowns primary teeth | ||||