Longitudinal analysis of cost and dental utilization patterns for older adults in outpatient and long-term care settings in Minnesota.

BACKGROUND:Dental utilization patterns and costs of providing comprehensive oral healthcare for older adults in different settings have not been examined. METHODS:Retrospective longitudinal cohort data from Apple Tree Dental (ATD) were analyzed (N = 1,159 total; 503 outpatients, 656 long-term care r...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Barbara J Smith, Michael Helgeson, Brenda Prosa, Tracy L Finlayson, Mario Orozco, Padideh Asgari, Ian Pierce, Gregory Norman, Eliah Aronoff-Spencer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232898