title: Comparative cost and time analysis over a two-year period for children whose initial dental experience occurred between ages 4 and 8 years.
abstract: The dental treatment for 100 children was recorded on both a fee for service and time schedule. One hundred children were divided into one of five groups according to age at the first dental experience. Data were collected for a two-year period. The average cost by Massachusetts welfare standard were calculated. The average expenditure for a patient who presented for the first time at age 4 was $30. This fee increased by mean increments of $34.75 yearly until the average patient who presented initially at age 8 required $169 for two years of dental treatment. Time necessary for treatment likewise increased proportionally. Further data will be presented as they are calculated.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Doykos
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001900:Boston / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000191:economics; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005250:Fees, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008404:Massachusetts / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors