Inequalities in oral health: estimating the longitudinal economic burden of dental caries by deprivation status in six countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The recent World Health Organization (WHO) resolution on oral health urges pivoting to a preventive approach and integration of oral health into the non-communicable diseases agenda. This study aimed to: 1) explore the healthcare costs of managing dental caries between the ages of 12 and 65 years across socioeconomic groups in six countries (Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, UK), and 2) estimate the potential reduction in direct costs from non-targeted and targeted oral health-promoting interventions.

Methods

A cohort simulation model was developed to estimate the direct costs of dental caries over time for different socioeconomic groups. National-level DMFT (dentine threshold) data, the relative likelihood of receiving an intervention (such as a restorat

SUBMITTER: Dunleavy G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580539 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature