Treatment Outcomes and Retention in Medicaid and non-Medicaid Orthodontic Patients

Medicaid orthodontic patients have been shown to miss more appointments and break more appliances than self-pay patients, indicating a greater tendency toward non-compliance. Lack of compliance during the post-treatment phase can be detrimental to retention. The purpose of this study was to determ...

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Main Author: Ghaffari, Ashkan
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2008
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1520
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2519&context=etd