Evidence Brief: Detection and Treatment of Dental Problems on Chronic Disease Outcomes

Review
Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs (US); 2021 Feb.

Excerpt

The ESP Coordinating Center (ESP CC) is responding to a request from the Partnered Evidence-Based Policy Resource Center (PEPReC) for an evidence brief on the relation between receipt of preventive dental care and chronic disease-related benefits, harms, and costs. Findings from this evidence brief will be used to inform implementation and evaluation of the Veterans Innovation Center (VIC) Care Coordination for Dental Benefits demonstration program.

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Prepared for: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research & Development Service, Washington, DC 20420 Prepared by: Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP), Coordinating Center, Portland VA Health Care System, Portland, OR, Mark Helfand, MD, MPH, MS, Director