Descriptions
This measure assesses the percentage of adult dental plan patients who indicated how often ("Never," "Sometimes," "Usually," or "Always") they were able to get a dental appointment with a dental specialist as soon as they wanted.
Numerator: The number of "Never," "Sometimes," "Usually," or "Always" responses to the question "If you tried to get an appointment for yourself with a dentist who specializes in a particular type of dental care (such as root canals or gum disease) in the last 12 months, how often did you get an appointment as soon as you wanted?"
Denominator: Number of dental plan patients age 18 years and older who answered the question on the CAHPS Dental Plan Survey.