The monitor practice programme: Is non-invasive management of dental caries in private practice cost-effective?

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 48-55

  Curtis, Bradley ^a   Warren, E ^b   Pollicino, C ^c   Evans, R W ^a   Schwarz, E ^a   Sbaraini, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c MBF   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness analysis; Dental caries; Evidence based care; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIVATE PRACTICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DENTAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; PRIVATE PRACTICE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952022565     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: 18347819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2010.01286.x     Document Type: Article

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