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Table 6 ‘Retreatment after restoration’: numbers, results, specifications

From: Outcome measures for oral health based on clinical assessments and claims data: feasibility evaluation in practice

Numbers and results per dental practice (DP), children and adolescents (<18 years)

Patients < 18 years old

DP #1

DP #2

DP #3

DP #4

Number of restorations

614

220

88

480

Results patients < 18 years old, teeth with

Re-restoration within

- 6 months

(0)

(0)

8% (0.27)

(0)

- 12 months

0.5% (0.07)

(0)

11% (0.32)

(0)

- 18 months (SD)

1% (0.11)

1% (0.12)

15% (0.36)

(0)

Endodontic treatment within 6 months after restoration

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

Extraction within 6 months after restoration

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

Patient characteristics and results per dental practice, adults (≥18 years)

Patients ≥ 18 years old

DP #1

DP #2

DP #3

DP #4

Number of restorations

5434

2671

2007

7389

Results patients ≥ 18 years old, teeth with

Re-restoration within

- 6 months

(0.05)

1% (0.08)

2% (0.14)

(0.06)

- 12 months

(0.07)

1% (0.10)

4% (0.20)

1% (0.09)

- 18 months (SD)

1% (0.09)

2% (0.14)

7% (0.25)

2% (0.13)

Endodontic treatment within 6 months after restoration

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.05)

(0.06)

Extraction within 6 months after restoration

(0.03)

(0.03)

(0.05)

(0.04)

For children and adolescents there was a difference in re-restorations within 18 months between the dental practices (p < 0.01, Chi-square test). Dental practice #3 had more re-restorations and dental practice #4 less. For adults there was a difference in re-restoration within 18 months between the dental practices (p < 0.01, Chi-square test). Dental practice #3 had more re-restorations and dental practice #1 less.

Specifications on measure

Data source

Clinical records dental practice

Assessment based on

• Restorations

• Extractions

• Endodontic treatment

Numerator/denominator

Numerator:

a) number of teeth that had a re-restoration within respectively 6, 12 and 18 months

b) number of teeth with an endodontic treatment within 6 months after restoration

c) number of teeth that were extracted within 6 months after restoration

Denominator: number of teeth that were restored in the year 2012

Inclusion criteria

• Patient is registered in the dental practice during the entire 18 months

• Permanent teeth