Primary Caries Prevention Intervention as Offered by Primary Care Providers, including Dentists

Percentage of children, age 0-20 years, who received a fluoride varnish application during the measurement period

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Population 1: age 0-5
Population 2: age 6-12
Population 3: age 13-20

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The literature reflects that fluoride varnish when applied to the teeth of high-risk children, reduces, in conjunction with anticipatory guidance provided to the caregiver, the risk of the child developing caries

ADA Clinical recommendations for use of professionally applied or prescription-strength:

- Younger Than 6 Years - 2.26 percent fluoride varnish at least every three to six months

- 6-18 Years - 2.26 percent fluoride varnish at least every three to six Months OR 1.23 percent fluoride (APF*) gel for four minutes at least every three to six months

- Older Than 18 Years - 2.26 percent fluoride varnish at least every three to six months OR 1.23 percent fluoride (APF) gel for four minutes at least every three to six months

A higher score indicates better quality

JA. Wentraub, F. Ramos-Gomez, B. Jue, S. Shain, CI. Hoover, JDB. Featherstone, and SA. Gansky. Fluoride Varnish Efficacy in Prevention ECC. J Dent Res 85(2): 172-176, 2006. 

Weyant RJ, Tracy SL, Anselmo TT, Beltran-Aguilar ED, Donly KJ, Frese WA, Hujoel PP, Iafolla T, Kohn W, Kumar J, Levy SM, Tinanoff N, Wright JT, Zero D, Aravamudhan K, Frantsve-Hawley J, Meyer DM. American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs Expert Panel on Topical Fluoride Caries Preventive Agents. Topical fluoride for caries prevention: executive summary of the updated clinical recommendations and supporting systematic review. J Am Dent Assoc. 2013;144:1279-1291. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2013.0057.

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Children, age 0-20 years, with a visit during the measurement period

Equals Initial Population

Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period

Children who receive a fluoride varnish application

Not Applicable

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For every patient evaluated by this measure also identify payer, race, ethnicity and sex

Not Applicable