Journal of Disability and Oral Health

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Cover Date:
September 2008
Print ISSN:
1470-8558
Electronic ISSN:
1754-2758
Vol:
9
Issue:
3

An audit of the Restorative Dentistry Index of Treatment Need Complexity Assessment

Abstract Objectives: To audit the complexity of dental care provided by the Salaried Primary Care Dental Service using the Restorative Dentistry Index of Treatment Need Complexity Assessment (RDITN), as a measure of the complexity of treatment carried out and to present the index as a potential candidate for inclusion in a ‘basket of indicators’ for contracting Special Care Dentistry in the UK. Design: The audit was carried out in three dental clinics in Hampshire over the period of 2005-2006; data were collected over two representative periods for 327 treatment episodes. Following clinical examination, each patient had the complexity of his or her treatment plan recorded according to the Complexity Assessment of the RDITN. Results: Nearly three quarters of treatments involved fixed or removable prosthodontics (>70%); 27% of treatments were for periodontal problems. Very few root canal treatments were carried out. The majority (over 70%) of treatments fell into Complexity Code 2. Fixed and removable prosthodontics was nearly all Code 2. Periodontal treatment involved a more even mix between Code 2 and Code 3. The distribution of Complexity Assessment scores was very similar in both years. Conclusion: The Restorative Dentistry Index of Treatment Need Complexity Assessment was used to provide a quick and easy assessment of the complexity of treatment for patients needing special care. The results showed very little change over a two-year period.

Key words: Restorative Dentistry Index, special care indicators

Article Price
£15.00
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£15.00
Page Start
100
Page End
112
Authors
David Townsend

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