Table 4.

Among Children Enrolled in the New Hampshire Medicaid Program with any Amalgam or Composite Dental Restoration, Percentages of Children with Selected Preventive Dental Services by Provider Type

Provider type (n=number of children with any amalgam or composite dental restoration)	Prophylaxis, % (n)	Fluoride, % (n)	Two fluorides, % (n)	Sealants, all ages, % (n)
Pediatric dentists and general dentists (n=3,764)	49.0 (1,843)	43.8 (1,650)	6.6 (249)	17.9 (674)
Pediatric dentists (n=1,043)	60.5 (631)*	54.9 (573)*	7.2 (75)	21.7 (226)**
General dentists (n=2,721)	44.5 (1,212)	39.6 (1,077)	6.4 (174)	16.5 (448)

^*Significant difference between pediatric dentist and general dentist (p<0.0001)

^**Significant difference between pediatric dentist and general dentist (p<0.05)