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Restorations to Extractions Procedure Ratio (Indice)

Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED
Component
Clinical outcomes
Measure Concept
Tooth loss/retention
Descriptions
Indicator of whether treatment plans are skewed towards extracting primary teeth versus restorative treatment Numerator: Sum of all primary tooth restorative CDT-2 codes for the reporting year Denominator: Sum of all primary tooth extraction CDT-2 codes for the reporting year
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Children
Level of Measure
Data Source
Administrative enrollment and claims data
Measure Identification
DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); DQA Practice Based Measures Environmental Scan (2015)
Developer/Steward
Sacramento County GMC Dental Program
Stage of Development/Use
NQF Scan (2012): measure from 1980s. Unsure if still utilized.
Measure Endorsement