Accession Number:

AD1036778

Title:

Data Mining the Corporate Dental System of USA DENTAC Fort Bragg

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda United States

Personal Author(s):

• Holomon,Fredwin R.

Report Date:

2016-06-10

Pagination or Media Count:

18.0

Abstract:

Statement of the problem Dental wellness has not reached optimum levels at Fort Bragg after implementation of the Go First Class Program. Purpose To examine the Go First Class Programs influence upon dental wellness and readiness. Materials and Methods The present study collected data from the Corporate Dental System encompassing the time period between October 2014 and October 2015. Patient appointment data were queried for active duty Soldiers assigned to Fort Bragg, NC. All data were analyzed by using SPSS version 22.0 SPSS, Chicago, IL USA. Results It was found that there were no significant differences in dental readiness and wellness after implementation of the program. Conclusion Additional studies will be needed to clarify the programs contribution to dental readiness and wellness.

Descriptors:

• data mining
• dentistry
• military medicine
• ARMY
• health
• military personnel
• databases
• active duty
• regulations
• department of defense
• MILITARY FACILITIES
• NORTH CAROLINA

Subject Categories:

• Information Science
• Medicine and Medical Research

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE