title: [Cost-effectiveness when treating an edentulous mandible].
abstract: When treating an edentulous patient with complaints of unsatisfactory retention of his complete mandibular denture, various treatment options are available: a new conventional denture, an implant-supported overdenture, and an implant-supported fixed partial denture. Important considerations during the decision-making process are patient satisfaction, cost of denture fabrication, and cost of maintenance. The outcome of the diagnostic procedure will have financial consequences. On that basis, a satisfactory treatment plan can be established and carried out. The need exists for a protocol which takes into account cost-effectiveness and is useful in selecting the appropriate treatment option, adjusted to individual requirements.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling Prothetische Tandheelkunde van de faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen van de Universiteit Gent in België. lieve.vanzeghbroeck@ugent.be
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: van Zeghbroeck
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003657:Decision Making; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000191:economics; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower / Q000191:economics; D003828:Denture, Overlay / Q000191:economics; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000191:economics* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008334:Mandible; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016896:Treatment Outcome