Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Dental Sealants versus Fluoride Varnish in a School-Based Setting

Caries Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 78-82

  Neidell, Matthew ^a   Shearer, Barbara ^b   Lamster, Ira B ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

^b Global of Scientific Affairs   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Dental sealants; Fluoride varnish

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT; FLUORIDE VARNISH;

CHILD; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; ECONOMICS; HEALTH; HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCHOOL DENTISTRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SCHOOL DENTISTRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84968853397     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000439091     Document Type: Article

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