Dental Needs and Costs for Patients From Three Social Agencies

摘要: This study indicates that for these patients studied from Johnson County, Iowa, the County Home residents have more unmet basic dental needs than do Goodwill Industries or Community Action programs. The mean cost of treating a home resident was found to be approximately twice providing services other two social service agencies. differential comes about as result major factors: (1) seen needs, and (2) they proportionately in specialty areas per unit treatment (i.e. periodontics, fixed prosthodontics, removable prosthodontics). patient each agencies is $851.77 residents, $407.97 Industry clients, $341.21 clients. A follow-up this regard specific circumstances contribute higher incidence recommended. Such additional information would helpful effective design health programs implementation at community level.