Patient characteristics and results per dental practice (DP) | |||||
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Patients | DP #1 | DP #2 | DP #3 | DP #4 | National*) |
Per age group | |||||
- 0–6 years | 18% | 15% | 27% | 13% | 17% |
- 7–12 years | 47% | 46% | 52% | 52% | 51% |
- 13–17 years | 35% | 38% | 22% | 35% | 32% |
Per socioeconomic status | |||||
- High | 23% | 71% | 91% | 71% | 65% |
- Middle | 11% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 8% |
- Low | 66% | 24% | 6% | 25% | 28% |
n | 376 | 387 | 602 | 574 | 234,033 |
Results | |||||
FM-score (X; SD) | 1.5 (2.32) | 0.6 (1.31) | 0.3 (0.77) | 0.6 (1.22) | 0.6 (1.29) |
Restoration score (X; SD) | 1.34 (2.13) | 0.46 (1.06) | 0.25 (0.70) | 0.51 (1.12) | 0.49 (1.16) |
Extraction score (X;XD) | 0.16 (0.63) | 0.14 (0.64) | 0.07 (0.32) | 0.09 (0.36) | 0.11 (0.50) |
*) National is based on all the claims records from Achmea for dental practices with more than 50 young patients that are insured by Achmea. | |||||
The differences in FM-score between the dental practices were statistically significant (p < 0.01, Kruskal-Wallis test). Overall, differences in FM-score between the different socioeconomic groups were statistically significant (p < 0.01, Kruskal-Wallis test). The FM-score is lower for children and adolescents in the highest socioeconomic group compared to the middle and low groups. Differences in FM-score between age groups were not considered clinically relevant. | |||||
Specifications of measure | |||||
Data source | Claims records insurance company | ||||
Assessment based on | • Restorations • Slicing and/or treatment of primary teeth • Stainless steel crowns primary teeth • Extractions | ||||
Formula FM-score | Restoration (F) score: [(number of children and adolescents with restorations/total number of children and adolescents with at least one dental examination) x (number of restorations/number of children and adolescents with restorations)] + Extraction (M) score: [(number of children and adolescents with extractions/number of children and adolescents with at least one dental examination) x (number of extractions/number of children with extractions)] | ||||
Inclusion criteria | • children and adolescents <18 years old • at least one oral health examination a year • at least 2 years registered in the dental practice • exclusion of extractions on behalf of orthodontic treatment (multiple extractions of premolars) and wisdom teeth |