Dental Health MetricsTM provides participating primary care dentists (general dentists and pediatric dentists) in the Delta Dental network with an online tool to help identify patients in need of preventive care. Based on national quality metrics, the program helps increase utilization of evidence-based preventive care and improve the oral health of our members. Please note, we have updated the dashboard and registration process. This requires current participants and new participants to register on the new site. Full details and instructions are included in the Dental Health Metrics booklet and can be downloaded here. For more information, please contact our professional relations team at professionalrelationsteam@deltadentalsc.com.
More information about 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 helps 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.
Delta Dental of South Carolina (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
Delta Dental of South Carolina will monitor the delivery of preventive services and oral examinations that lead to better oral health and reward the participating dentists who achieve the goals set for each metric. For those dentists who achieve the goals by the end of 2021, DDSC will provide a financial reward for helping to improve the oral health of the people we both serve.
There is still time to register for the 2021 calendar year. If you are interested in the program, please contact your professional relations representative at professionalrelationsteam@deltadentalsc.com.
