Association between dental visits during pregnancy and setting for prenatal care

Objectives Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) may be well positioned to facilitate dental visits during pregnancy for low‐income women. We sought to compare receipt of dental visits during pregnancy for women who received prenatal care at an FQHC versus a non‐FQHC setting. Methods We analyzed Michigan Medicaid administrative data for all live birth deliveries between April 2018 and December 2020. We used billing data to categorize the predominant setting for prenatal care as occurring at a FQHC or a non‐FQHC and claims data to identify dental visits during pregnancy (in the 9 months prior to delivery). We employed bivariate and multivariate analyses to explore the relationship between setting for prenatal care and dental visits during pregnancy. Results Women who received prenatal care at an FQHC versus non‐FQHC had a higher proportion of dental visits during pregnancy (31.85% vs. 19.37%, p