Preventive dentistry in private practice: a survey in Kentucky.
General practitioners in Kentucky were surveyed to establish a profile of preventive practice in the state and to identify factors influencing the profile. Both questionnaire and interview methods were used. A Kentuckian has a 55% chance of seeing a dentist who advises all his patients about prevention, and an 87% chance of seeing one who adivses some of his patients. Persons between the ages of 6 and 24 are most likely to receive preventive services. The dentist is selective about who receives a preventive-oriented examination, and he is more likely to perform the services than auxillaries. The profile shows the need for a greatly increased emphasis on preventive dentistry in undergraduate and continuing education courses and for the increased use of auxiliary personnel in the delivery of preventive services.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D002648:Child; D003729:Dental Care; D005250:Fees, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D011313:Preventive Dentistry / Q000193:education; D011331:Private Practice; D013223:Statistics as Topic