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Re-treatment after Sealant

Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED
Component
Clinical outcomes
Measure Concept
Sealant retention
Descriptions
Percentage of teeth requiring re-treatment (restoration, endodontic or extraction, but not including Pit & Fissure Sealants) within 24 months of the initial fissure sealant treatment Numerator: Total number of teeth requiring re-treatment (restoration, endodontic or extraction, but not including Pit & Fissure Sealants)* within 24 months of the initial fissure sealant treatment Denominator: Total number of teeth receiving a fissure sealant treatment* in the period of assessment, during the time period under study
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Not specified or not applicable
Level of Measure
Data Source
Measure Identification
DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); DQA Practice Based Measures Environmental Scan (2015); NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Developer/Steward
Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS)
Stage of Development/Use
Measure Endorsement