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Electronic Dental Records Dr. Douglas K Benn, Professor of Maxillofacial Radiology & Director of Oral Diagnostic Systems, University of Florida and Health Conundrums LLC 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Why Use Computers for the Dental Office? To solve problems! What are our problems? 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Topics Identify current problems in oral health care especially caries Discuss possible changes needed Barriers to change Technical Financial Possible solutions Computer Spreadsheet model for predicting impact of office population changes 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

DENTISTRY TODAY PATIENT DENTIST INSURANCE HYGIENIST DENTAL ASSISTANT TECHNICIAN $ TREATMENT Outcome? Dr. Benn

DENTISTRY TOMORROW Denturist Therapist PATIENT DENTIST INSURANCE HYGIENIST TECHNICIAN DENTAL ASSISTANT $ IMPROVED HEALTH Dr. Benn

Possible changes Non-outcomes based to outcomes based care Changing roles for the dental team Possible introduction of new non-dentist clinicians Dental therapists (Alaska, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand) Denturists ( U.S. 6 states) 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Relationship between prevalence of diseases and dental practice The amount and severity of caries and the periodontal diseases varies from individual to individual and from social group to social group Low socioeconomic groups high disease risk Middle class low disease risk 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Population High Risk Groups 25% Caries 60% Low risk caries & perio J Dent Res 1996;75(Spe Iss):631-641, 672-683. 15% Periodontal Dr. Benn

Current Problems Conventional patient management Any sign of caries leads to fillings All patients seen at 6 months intervals Lack of disease risk assessment High caries risk Medium Low 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Age 17 Age 18

Age 23 Age 26

Conclusions? Filling teeth removes the softened tooth structure caused by the caries disease processes. It does not remove the factors that cause the destruction i.e. bacteria, sugar.. Filling teeth does not CURE caries Changing patient behavior and using Chlorhexidine does. 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Caries Management Alternative Strategies? Conventional management Remove all softened tissue from lesion Remove undermined enamel Extension for prevention Early removal of non-cavitated demineralized enamel fissures (air abrasion) Fill interproximal enamel lucencies 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Enamel Non-cavitated Fissure Caries Progression Radiographically half way through dentin - 65% NO CAVITY - Can still repair itself

Non-cavitated- no bacteria, can remineralise Cavity - unlikely to repair itself Needs treatment what type? Bacteria

When do we need to remove carious tooth tissue? Can we safely seal in caries? 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

What about the dangers of sealing over caries? Many dentists are concerned about inadvertently sealing in caries Are there real risks from doing this? 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Sealing in Caries Mertz-Fairhurst et al J Dent Children 1995;62(2):97-107. JADA 1998;129:55-68. 10-year follow-up Occlusal caries x-ray up to ½ dentin. Enamel margin made caries free, undermined enamel and soft caries NOT removed. 75 composites in 75 patients sealed to enamel. Monitored 10 years. No progression. 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

#30 baseline

6 years 10 years

Baseline Tooth #31 6 years 10 years

Conclusions from study Sealing in extensive caries is safe over 10 years No caries progression or pulpal symptoms/ signs of damage Leaving unsupported enamel did not cause fractures of crown/ filling Sealing over stained fissures, non-cavitated lesions, or even cavities is not hazardous 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Current Problems Conventional patient management Any sign of caries leads to fillings All patients seen at 6 months intervals Lack of risk assessment High caries risk Medium Low 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Population High Risk Groups 25% Caries 60% Low risk caries & perio J Dent Res 1996;75(Spe Iss):631-641, 672-683. 15% Periodontal Dr. Benn

Clinical Examination Intervals If some people get a lot of decay and some get none, why do we recommend 6 month examination intervals for ALL patients? Why not see low risk patients once every 12-18 months, medium risk 6-monthly, high risk 3-monthly? 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Risk Assessment Look for risk factors: frequent sugar, lack of fluoride, caries, plaque, reduced saliva, deep fissures As factors found increase risk from low -> medium -> high Change recall intervals and management strategy 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Need for change in oral health care delivery? Yes, for increased efficiency, improved oral health, decreased costs to patient 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

What are the barriers to change? 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Barriers To Change Complexity of Decision Making Lack of a suitable caries representation for lesion severity and activity Education of dentists Payment plans 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Conventional Management of Caries New patient Examination Baseline or Subsequent Prophylaxis, Oral Hygiene Set fixed interval for clinical and radiographic examinations Signs of Caries? Yes Restore tooth No

Severity Threshold Management of Caries New patient Examination Baseline or Subsequent Set variable interval clinical and radiographic examinations, management protocols Caries Risk Assessment Signs of Caries? Yes Severity threshold reached? No Monitor Yes No Restore tooth Dr. Benn

New patient Examination Baseline or Subsequent Estimate Caries Activity (CRA) Caries Risk Assessment "A" High Risk "B" Medium Risk "C" Low Risk Urgent treatment (eliminating pain, endodontic treatment, or extraction of teeth). Initiate protocol to reduce bacteria, remineralize lesions and reduce risk level. Yes CRA = 8? Yes NO Urgent treatment, Initiate protocol to reduce bacteria, remineralize lesions and reduce risk level. Maintenance and education. Set Recall= 1 year Recall after 3 months to conduct S. mutans test and selective BWs. Conduct S. mutans test Select X-Ray Interval Bacteria count >10 5? YES Bacteria count >10 6? No No To "D" CARIES RISK ASSESSMENT "E"

Selection of Recall Interval for X-Ray Examination LOW RISK YES BW's. (Periapicals as required). Is the patient low risk? HIGH/ MEDIUM RISK NO YES Is the patient a child? NO The patient is then medium or high risk. Last X-Ray taken at the baseline examination? YES Last X-Ray taken at the baseline examination? YES For a child and an adult X-ray after 6 months. NO X-Ray interval = 12 months NO Repeat X-Rays 12 months after baseline examination. Last X-Ray taken >12 <24 month interval? YES Last X-Ray taken >12 < 24 month interval? YES NO X-Ray interval = 18 months NO Repeat X-Rays after a 24 month interval. X-ray interval = 24 months Retake X-Rays after a 36 month interval. Return to Risk Assessment Figure 2. Radiographic examination interval selected by caries risk, age and period since last radiographic exmination

Barriers To Change Complexity of Decision Making Lack of a suitable caries representation for lesion severity and activity Education of dentists Payment plans 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Limitations of Conventional Caries Representation Tooth Surface Different Lesions Conventional Chart Diagram Same red circular caries representation

Comparison between caries and perio disease representations Perio Probing depth, loss of attachment, bleeding, mobility, furcation,radiographic alveolar bone loss #30 disto-buccal root there is new periodontal disease Below standard of care Caries New or recurrent caries on 1 of 5 surfaces Below standard of care in the future? 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Goals: I Need for an electronic patient chart which uses evidence-based guidelines (where available) to suggest prevention and treatment strategies to improve health care 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Goals: II Need for software to use in general dental offices and dental schools that assists in: The collection of extensive med/dent/soc history data Automatic examination of data collected, risk assessment for diseases, generation of treatment plans using evidence-based protocols Reduction of treatment decision variability Without an increase in office costs 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Goals: III Facilitate change from surgical to chemotherapeutic management of disease From individual patient management to office population management Generation of valid outcomes data to allow measurement of quality and success in managing oral health in dental offices 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM Copyright 1997,1998 History & Examination Prevention, Monitoring, S. mutans reduction, Remineralization Operative Treatment Identification of Risk Factors Tooth Charting Printed Explanation to Patient Dr. Benn Suggested Treatment Plan to Doctor Computer calculation of Risk for Treatment Plan

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1600 Office Population Size vs Risk and Elective Treatment Group Sizes Population - Individual Patients Per Dentist Per Year 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 Office population size 1997 ADA data Annual Dr time 5 minutes for each Low Risk Caries and Periodontal patient " 10 minutes " " 15 minutes " " 30 minutes " 0 01 12 23 34 54 56 6 19 31 44 56 69 % Of Populn Low Risk for Caries & Periodontal Disease Years

Impact of risk based recalls and multiple hygienists By extending 6-month recalls for low-risk patients (majority in most offices) to 12 months And using 2 FT hygienists to screen low risk patients at recalls, perform preliminary charting, x-rays, OHI/clean & 5 mins DDS check patient And 1 FT hygienist for medium & high risk patients Pt annual payments 50% less, office populn 1100 5,000, dentist net doubles. 1 1. Benn DK JADA 2002;133(11):1543-8. 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

Take Home Message Oral health care delivery needs to change Disease risk assessment of pts needed Vary management by risk Evidence Based Dentistry is complicated and needs computers Dentists can earn the same income but by emphasis shifting to diagnosis, monitoring, prevention, sealing caries, fewer fillings 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida

THANK YOU! For further information please contact Benn@dental.ufl.edu 8/2/2008 Dr Benn, University of Florida