title: A method to compare cost-effectiveness of dental treatments: adhesive bridges compared to conventional bridges.
abstract: The cost-effectiveness of a dental 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 to 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 described in this report is considered to be useful for comparing cost-effectiveness of dental restorations in different situations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Function and Prosthetic Dentistry, TRIKON, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Creugers
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Käyser
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed / Q000191:economics*; D016379:Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure