Premium
A method to compare cost‐effectiveness of dental treatments: adhesive bridges compared to conventional bridges
Author(s) -
Creugers Nico H. J.,
Käyser Arnd F.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1992.tb01699.x
Subject(s) - durability , medicine , adhesive , cost effectiveness , dentistry , composite material , risk analysis (engineering) , materials science , layer (electronics)
The cost‐effectiveness of a denial restoration depends primarily on the durability and the cost of the restoration. In this report a method is described to compare the cost‐effectiveness using the durability data of adhesive bridges and conventional bridges. The study shows that, for the situation in the Netherlands, the breakeven point for equal cost‐effectiveness compared lo conventional bridges is achieved when the 50% survival for adhesive bridges is approximately 6.5 yr. Clinical data indicate a higher cost‐effectiveness for anterior adhesive bridges. The method