The primary purpose of the study was to develop a model that would provide an efficient and standardized approach to workload reporting in a nonfee (HMO-like) dental care system. The model was also designed to predict the dental personnel resource
It n.c"e.ay a id etlt by block number) mandatory annual dental examination is the most important element in the Army's Oral Health Maintenance Program. The annual requirement is based upon the premise that most individuals accrue sufficient dental problems during that interval to make dental treatment necessary. The objective of this study was to determine if there is a significant link between the volume and type of dental care needs and the time interval between routine periodic (non-emergency, dental examination. DO I E(AN. 1473 E.iTAo, OF TI V 6OS IS OBSOLETE i SEC'.~rITY CL.ASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE (Whren Data Entered) SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE(Whon Date Eiteml) Data for the survey were collected at 10 Army installations of varying sizes and missions. The Army Oral Health Maintenance Program was the sample selection mechanism. Information was extracted from the dental records of 520 Army members of varying ages and ranks. Care needs were determined in the areas of restorations, extractions, endodontics, fixed prosthodontics, removable prosthodontics, periodontics, and prophylaxis. The data showed that in the important areas of restorative and periodontal treatment requirements there was an increased need as the interval lengthened since the last completed care sequence. The data also showed a decrease in restorative needs as a function of increased age while removable prosthodontics and periodontal care needs increased as age increased. iiI SUMMARY This study was requested by the Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services, Office of The Surgeon General, in Summer 1979. The Health Care Studies Division (HCSD), Academy of Health Sciences, US Army (AHS), was tasked to perform the study by the Comander, Health Services Command (HSC). The purpose of the study was to determine the optimum interval that should occur between mandatory periodic dental examinations for active duty Army personnel. The objectives of the study were to: (1) identify Army members who had all of their dental care needs satisfied in one year, two years or less, and more than two years prior to a records survey, and who had received no definitive dental care subsequent to that time; (2) to determine the treatment needs of these individuals; and (3) to determine if there is a significant link between the volume and type of dental care needs and the time interval between routine periodic (non-emergency) dental examinations. Data for the survey were collected at 10 Army installations. The Army Oral Health Maintenance Program was the sample selection mechanism.
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