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Table 5 Episode Risk Group™ (ERG) scores for members with specified conditions grouped bu utilization of dental services a,c

From: An examination of periodontal treatment and per member per month (PMPM) medical costs in an insured population

  

Diabetes

Coronary Artery Disease

Cerebrovascular Disease

Periodontitis Codes

 

3.39

4.68

6.23

Gingivitis Codes

 

4.23

5.41

6.96

Dental Maintenance Services (DMS) b

 

4.18

5.51

7.06

Other Dental Services b

 

5.41

6.67

8.29

No Dental Services b

 

4.79

6.49

8.26

P-values for Periodontitis Codes

Periodontitis Codes vs. DMS

< .001

< .001

< .001

 

Periodontitis Codes vs. Other Dental Services

< .001

< .001

< .001

 

Periodontitis Codes vs. No Dental Services

< .001

< .001

< .001

P-values for Gingivitis Codes

Gingivitis Codes vs. DMS

0.580

0.170

0.560

 

Gingivitis Codes vs. Other Dental Services

< .001

< .001

< .001

 

Gingivitis Codes vs. No Dental Services

< .001

< .001

< .001

P-values for Periodontitis Codes vs. Gingivitis Codes

Periodontitis Codes vs. Gingivitis Codes

< .001

< .001

0.002

  1. aData are cumulative for two-year period (2001 and 2002)
  2. bEnrollees in the dental maintenance services, other dental services, or no dental services received no periodontal services in 2001 and 2002.
  3. cRetrospective risk score