Inequalities in oral health: Estimating the longitudinal economic burden of dental caries by deprivation status in six countries
Gerard Dunleavy,
Neeladri Verma,
Radha Raghupathy
et al.
Abstract:Background The recent World Health Organization (WHO) resolution on oral health urges pivoting to a preventive approach and integration of oral health into the non-communicable diseases agenda. This study aimed to: 1) explore the healthcare costs of managing dental caries between the ages of 12 and 65 years across socioeconomic groups in six countries (Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, UK), and 2) estimate the potential reduction in direct costs from non-targeted and targeted oral health-promoting int… Show more
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