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Caries at Recall

Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED

Component
Clinical outcomes

Measure Concept
Caries at recall

Descriptions
Percentage of patients under age 21 years with carious lesions diagnosed during the measurement month Numerator: Unduplicated number of children who were diagnosed with carious lesions Denominator: Unduplicated number of all children under age 21 years with an oral evaluation during the measurement month

Measure or Standard
Measure

Populations
Children

Level of Measure
Practice/Health Center

Data Source
Patient Records/EDR/EMR

Measure Identification
Dental Quality Alliance

Developer/Steward

Stage of Development/Use
Specified

Measure Endorsement