OSIS Insights

The dental sealant measure is the only dental quality measure collected by Uniform Data System (UDS) and is often overlooked. However, because this is the only dental measure, practices should work to ensure that their data is accurate and take steps to improve the process. Because Electronic Dental Record (EDR) is separate from Electronic Health Record (EHR), and there is often a separation between management and oversight between dental and medical, this article can guide practices in optimizing the dental sealant measure.