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A survey of hospital ambulatory dental programs in Massachusetts
Author(s) -
Siegal Mark D.,
Allukian Myron
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1983.tb01326.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ambulatory , dental clinic , dental care , family medicine , ambulatory care , medical emergency , emergency medicine , dentistry , health care , economics , economic growth
SUMMARY A statewide mail survey of hospital ambulatory dental programs in Massachusetts was conducted for FY 80.Of the state's 123 short‐stay hospitals, 105 reported ambulatory dental visits but only 21 had dental clinics. The 141,410 ambulatory dental visits at these hospitals with dental clinics represented 79% of all dental patient visits in hospitals and approximately l.2% of visits in all settings statewide. Most of these hospitals were in the Greater Boston area and all but three hospital dental clinics provided general dental care. Unfortunately, responses were usually based on estimates rather than actual data.