Objectives To critically examine the methods used for full economic evaluations of
preventive interventions for dental caries and periodontitis. Methods Published literature …

Purpose To summarise the findings of recent systematic reviews (SR) covering caries risk
assessment in children, updated with recent primary studies. Methods A search for relevant …

Objectives The total body of evidence finds fluoride varnish effective to prevent caries.
However, most trials were conducted in high‐risk populations, with more recent trials on low …

Background Economic evaluations provide policy makers with information to facilitate
efficient resource allocation. To date, the quality and scope of economic evaluations in the …

Background Comprehensive caries care has shown effectiveness in controlling caries
progression and improving health outcomes by controlling caries risk, preventing initial …

Objective The primary purpose of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of caries
preventive interventions. Material and methods A systematic review was conducted …

To investigate the efficacy of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants vs. no sealant
in preventing the development of dentine caries lesions in first permanent molars over a …

Dental caries is a chronic, behaviorally determined, and bacterially associated disease.
Considering that teeth are present from early life onward, and especially in a patient with …

Background Cost‐utility analysis using the quality‐adjusted life years (QALY) as an outcome
measure to inform healthcare resource allocation is becoming more common. The Child …

Objective: To collate the body of evidence in economic studies of different dental
interventions. Methods: Eligible English studies after 1980 were sourced from MEDLINE …