Five-year evaluation of a dental care delivery system for drug addicts in Denmark

Secondary data sources are used to describe the ICS-II USA research locations in terms of external environment, dental care delivery system, and population sociodemographics. The Native American reservations located in Arizona, New Mexico, and South Dakota were rural, while the other research locations were primarily urban. Baltimore, Maryland, and the Native American communities had fluoridated water, but San Antonio did not. Dental services in Baltimore and San Antonio were predominantly financed by private sources, with a small public health component. Dental care services in Native American communities were largely Indian Health Services (IHS) financed by the US Government. Each geographical area exhibited diverse characteristics indicating unique challenges for the delivery of community and clinical dental services.

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A dental school's role in developing a rural, community-based, dental care delivery system for individuals with developmental disabilities

Special Care in Dentistry ◽

10.1111/j.1754-4505.1996.tb00858.x ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 188-193 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Paul Glassman ◽

Christine Ernst Miller ◽

Judy Lechowick

Keyword(s):

Developmental Disabilities ◽

Delivery System ◽

Rural Community ◽

Dental Care ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Community Based ◽

Dental Care Delivery

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Mobile Dental Delivery System: An Effective Protocol for Hygiene and Disinfection

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17051603 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 1603 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Damien Offner ◽

Gabriel Fernandez De Grado ◽

Marion Strub ◽

Laure Belotti ◽

Stéphanie Deboscker ◽

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Keyword(s):

Dental Care ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Microbiological Quality ◽

Plate Count ◽

Heterotrophic Plate Count ◽

Dental Procedures ◽

Dental Care Delivery ◽

Dental Unit Waterlines ◽

Over Time

Mobile dental delivery systems (MDDSs) are receiving growing interest for reaching isolated patients, as well as in dental care for fragile and hospitalized patients, with the advantage of being able to be used from room to room or during general anesthesia (GA) in an operating room. Therefore, ensuring the care safety is crucial. The aim of this study was to elaborate and assess an MDDS maintenance protocol, containing the management of dental unit waterlines and adapted to specific conditions such as dental care under GA. A step-by-step protocol was established and implemented for an MDDS used during dental care under GA in children. Samples of the output water were collected at J0, J+1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months, and cultured to observe the microbiological quality of the water. All the results (heterotrophic plate count at 22 °C, at 37 °C, and specific pathogenic germs sought) showed an absence of contamination. The protocol presented was effective over time and allowed ensuring the safety of care to be ensured when using MDDS, even during dental procedures under GA. As a result, it could be implemented by any dental care delivery structure wanting to reinforce the safety of its practice.

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