| Title |
Primary Caries Prevention Intervention as Offered by Dentists |
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|---|---|---|---|
| CMS eCQM ID | CMS74v15 | CBE ID | Not Applicable |
| MIPS Quality ID | 379 | ||
| Measure Steward | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | ||
| Description | Percentage of children, 1-20 years of age, who received two fluoride varnish applications during the measurement period as determined by a dentist | ||
| Measure Scoring | Proportion | ||
| Measure Type | Process | ||
| Stratification | Population 1: Patients age 1-5 years at the start of the Measurement Period
Population 2: Patients age 6-12 years at the start of the Measurement Period Population 3: Patients age 13-20 years at the start of the Measurement Period |
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| Risk Adjustment | None | ||
| Rationale | The literature reflects that fluoride varnish, when applied to the teeth of high-risk children, reduces, in conjunction with anticipatory guidance provided to the caregiver, the risk of the child developing caries (Weyant et al., 2013). Evidence in the literature also specifically supports the effectiveness of professionally applied fluoride varnish at preventing caries in higher risk children (Chou et al., 2014). | ||
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