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Dental Utilization and Expenditures, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Aged 2 and Older, 2019-2021 |
Description: |
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The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the already low utilization of oral healthcare services across the United States. In 2018, less than half (46.2%) of Americans 2 years and older used the oral healthcare system. Costs have long been recognized as a key barrier to timely dental treatment. Healthcare utilization, specifically for routine health services early in the pandemic, was substantially reduced compared to pre-pandemic trends.
This Statistical Brief uses data from the 2019-2021 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Household Component (MEPS-HC) to identify trends in dental service utilization and expenditures among the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 2 years and older. We present data on patients with dental visits, and we highlight differences in dental utilization and expenditures by age, as well as trends in dental visits by month, comparing 2019-2021. |
Author(s): |
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Henry Olaisen, PhD, MBH, PMP, and Richard Manski, DDS, MBA, PhD |
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Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
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