title: The economics of periodontal diseases.
authors.forename: L Jackson
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Beverly A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Johns
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Wall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019049:Developed Countries / Q000191:economics; D005250:Fees, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D014943:Global Health; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000191:economics; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology; D010517:Periodontics / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D011157:Population Dynamics; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology