Cost-effectiveness study of a school-based sealant program

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 93-97

  Werner, Carlos W ^a   Pereira, Antonio C ^b   Eklund, Stephen A ^c  

^a METHODIST UNIVERSITY OF PIRACICABA   (Brazil)

^b Piracicaba School of Dentistry   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Community dentistry; Cost effectiveness analysis; Dental caries; Preventive dentistry; Public health dentistry

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT;

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CLINIC; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; SCHOOL DENTISTRY; TIME; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ABSENTEEISM; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL AUXILIARIES; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CLINICS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; SCHOOL DENTISTRY; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0034153738     PISSN: 15518949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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