Delta Dental of South Carolina (DDSC) would like to thank all dentists who participated in the Dental Health MetricsTM program in 2022. DDSC is proud to have partnered with these dentists to deliver preventive services that will have a positive impact on the oral health of the people we serve.
We look forward to the continuation of the Dental Health Metrics program in 2023. If you participated in 2022, please log in to your dashboard this year to ensure your continued participation in the program. If you did not participate in the Dental Health Metrics program for 2022 and want to participate in 2023, please contact our Professional Relations Department at professionalrelationsteam@deltadentalsc.com.
What is the Dental Health Metrics program?
Prevention is the first step to improving oral health. Unfortunately, many people do not schedule regular dental visits and do not receive the appropriate preventive services to maintain and improve their oral health. The Dental Health Metrics program is an online tool that helps to identify patients at moderate to high risk for dental disease who have not returned for their regular dental visits or have not received the appropriate preventive service.
DDSC provides each participating practice with access to a dashboard to monitor the status of each at-risk patient of record for key preventive care and oral examinations. There are five nationally recognized quality metrics that will be used as performance measures:
- Topical fluoride for patients (ages 1-20) at elevated caries risk
- Sealants on first molars for patients (ages 6-9) at elevated caries risk
- Sealants on second molars for patients (ages 10-14) at elevated caries risk
- Percentage of enrolled patients (ages 21+) at elevated risk for caries who receive a comprehensive or periodic exam within reporting year
- Percentage of enrolled patients (ages 30+) with a history of periodontal disease who receive two or more periodontal maintenance procedures or prophylaxis within the reporting year
If you are interested in the program, please contact your professional relations representative at professionalrelationsteam@deltadentalsc.com.
