AHRQ Highlights Decline in Use of Dental Services During COVID-19 Pandemic
Per
the notice below, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
is highlighting the decline in use of dental services during the novel
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
AHRQ Stats: Trends in Dental Visits During the COVID-19 Era
Between
2019 and 2020, during the first year of COVID-19, the number of people
using dental services declined by 12.5 percent and the number of dental
visits declined by 19 percent. Total expenditures for dental visits
declined by 16.1 percent during that period (Source: AHRQ Medical
Expenditure Panel Survey Statistical Brief #555, Dental Utilization and Expenditures, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Aged 2 and Older, 2019-2021.)
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