PATIENT- AND FAMILY-CENTERED

Individualized care

Care recommendations based on patient level of risk for oral disease

Percentage of children, age 6-9 years, at moderate to high risk for caries who received a sealant on a first permanent molar during the measurement period Numerator: The numerator is the subset of children in the denominator who received a sealant on a permanent first molar tooth in the measurement year. Denominator: Subset of children in the initial patient population (children between ages 6-9 years who had a visit in the measurement period) who had an oral assessment or comprehensive or periodic oral evaluation visit and are at moderate to high risk for caries in the measurement year Exceptions: Children for whom all first permanent molars are non-sealable are excepted - i.e., all molars are either decayed, have a filling, were previously sealed, or un-erupted/missing

Measure

Children

Practice/Health Center

Patient Records/EDR/EMR

Dental Quality Alliance; United States Health Information Knowledgebase

Dental Quality Alliance (DQA)

Specified, tested, and in use by: -HRSA UDS Quality of Care Measures

DQA Approved