Emergency Department Visits for Infectious Oral Conditions in Massachusetts
The annual cost for caries-related emergency department visits in the state of Massachusetts
$32 Million Dollars
Caries-related emergency visits were higher among:
Young adults
Patients from racial minorities
Uninsured or publicly insured patients
People residing in rural areas
“Emergency care physicians have little training when it comes to dental conditions”
“1 in 5 patients return more than once”
Infectious oral conditions visit rates per 100,000 county residents, Massachusetts emergency departments 2014 through 2018
Journal of American Dental Association
Co-authors
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Dr. Dania Bahdila
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Jack Cordes
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Dr. Monina Klevens