Prevention versus cure: Measuring parental preferences for sealants and fillings as treatments for childhood caries in Southern Thailand

Parents’ willingness to invest in their children's oral health

“…In a German study, almost half of the parents were willing to pay for the prevention of childhood obesity, and the WTP was significantly higher for parents whose children were obese (11). With regards to dental health, Tianviwat et al (12) found no significant difference in Thai parents' WTP for the future benefits of caries prevention (a sealant program) versus the immediate benefits of cure (a filling program). A study in the UK revealed that, on average, parents were willing to pay a single amount of £305 to prevent childhood dental caries associated with pain in the permanent dentition, and £115 if the child did not experience pain (13).…”

Minimally‐invasive dental anesthesia: Patients' preferences and analysis of the willingness‐to‐pay index

“…WTP has also been applied extensively to evaluate the preference of patients for treatment options in infective diseases (ie HIV) or malignancies (eg pulmonary cancer) . The measurement of patient preferences by the WTP index might be helpful when dealing with decisions in health economics …”

Prosthetic restoration in the single‐tooth gap: patient preferences and analysis of the WTP index

“…The measurement of patient preferences by WTP index might be helpful when dealing with decisions in health economics (Tianviwat et al. ).…”