title: Is non-surgical periodontal therapy cost effective?
abstract: The purpose of Linking Research to Clinical Practice is to present evidence based information to clinical dental hygienists so that they can make informed decisions regarding patient treatment and recommendations. Each issue will feature a different topic area of importance to clinical dental hygienists with a Conclusion to translate the research findings into clinical application.
authors.forename: Denise M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bowen
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003756:Dental Hygienists / Q000191:economics*; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*