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Pattamatta M, Chapple I, Listl S. The value-for money of preventing and managing periodontitis: Opportunities and challenges. Periodontol 2000 2024. [PMID: 38745388 DOI: 10.1111/prd.12569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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This article gives an overview of the societal and economic aspects of periodontitis and periodontal care. Despite its largely preventable nature, periodontitis is highly prevalent worldwide and imposes a substantial health and economic burden on individuals and society as a whole. The worldwide estimated direct treatment costs and productivity losses due to periodontitis (including for periodontitis-related tooth loss) amounted to US$ 186 billion and US$ 142 billion in 2019, respectively. The burden of periodontitis is particularly evident in low and disadvantaged populations. Smoking, dietary habits, and presence of systemic diseases along with social and commercial determinants are considered as risk factors for the periodontal diseases. The cost-effectiveness of preventing and managing periodontitis has been explored in several studies but it has been highlighted that there is scope for improvement in defining the methodology and quality of reporting of such studies. A recent report by The Economist Intelligence Unit examined the cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent and manage periodontal diseases, suggesting that prevention of periodontitis through prevention of gingivitis by means of individual home care would be more cost-efficient than four other examined approaches. Future research in this field is recommended to further decipher the economic burden of periodontitis to society and to assess the value for money of alternative approaches to address periodontitis with particular emphasis on public health preventive strategies and intersectoral care approaches that address the common risk factors of periodontitis and other non-communicable diseases simultaneously.
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Affiliation(s)
- Madhuri Pattamatta
- Department of Dentistry-Quality and Safety of Oral Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Periodontal Research Group, School of Dentistry, Institute of Clinical Sciences, NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health - Section for Oral Health, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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Saleh MHA, Dias DR, Kumar P. The economic and societal impact of periodontal and peri-implant diseases. Periodontol 2000 2024. [PMID: 38693603 DOI: 10.1111/prd.12568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Periodontal and peri-implant diseases result from a chronic inflammatory response to dysbiotic microbial communities and are characterized by inflammation in the soft tissue and the ensuing progressive destruction of supporting bone, resulting in tooth or implant loss. These diseases' high prevalence, multifactorial etiology, extensive treatment costs, and significant detriment to patients' quality-of-life underscore their status as a critical public health burden. This review delineates the economic and sociocultural ramifications of periodontal and peri-implant diseases on patient welfare and healthcare economics. We delve into the implications of diagnosis, treatment, supportive care, and managing destructive tissue consequences, contrasting these aspects with healthy patients.
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- Muhammad H A Saleh
- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dentistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Thomassen TMJA, Van der Weijden FGA, Slot DE. The efficacy of powered toothbrushes: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Int J Dent Hyg 2021; 20:3-17. [PMID: 34877772 PMCID: PMC9303421 DOI: 10.1111/idh.12563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Aim This systematic review and network meta‐analysis synthesizes the available clinical evidence concerning efficacy with respect to plaque scores following a brushing action with oscillating‐rotating (OR) or high‐frequency sonic (HFS) powered toothbrushes (PTB) compared with a manual toothbrush (MTB) as control. Material and methods Databases were searched up to 1 August 2021, for clinical trials that evaluated the efficacy of a PTB with OR or HFS technology compared with an MTB on plaque removal after a single‐brushing action and conducted with healthy adult patients. Meta‐analysis (MA) and a network meta‐analysis (NMA) were performed. Results Twenty‐eight eligible publications, including 56 relevant comparisons, were retrieved. The overall NMA results for the mean post‐brushing score showed a statistically significant difference for the comparison between an OR PTB and an MTB (SMD = −0.43; 95% CI [−0.696;−0.171]). The change in plaque score data showed a significant effect of a PTB over an MTB and OR over HFS. Based on ranking, the OR PTB was highest, followed by the HFS PTB and the MTB. Conclusion Within the limitations of the present study design, based on the outcome following a single‐brushing action, it can be concluded that for dental plaque removal, there is a high certainty for a small effect of a PTB over an MTB. This supports the recommendation to use a powered toothbrush for daily plaque removal. There is moderate certainty for a very small benefit for the use of a powered toothbrush with an OR over an HFS mode of action.
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- Tim M J A Thomassen
- Department of Periodontology Academic Centre for Dentistry, Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Periodontology Academic Centre for Dentistry, Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Periodontology Academic Centre for Dentistry, Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Tay JRH, Ng E, Nair R, Tan ZS, Tan SHX. Economic evaluations in the treatment and evaluation of patients with periodontal disease: A critical review. J Clin Periodontol 2021; 48:679-694. [PMID: 33768622 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the types and quality of reporting of economic evaluations carried out in the clinical management of periodontal disease over 32 years from 1987 to 2019. MATERIAL AND METHODS A systematic search of articles from 1987 to 2019 was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Health Technology Assessment Database and Embase. The quality of the economic evaluations was assessed based on the Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standard checklist. Due to considerable between-study heterogeneity, a meta-analysis was not performed. RESULTS Twenty one publications were included. 11 studies used cost-effectiveness analysis, five used cost-minimization analysis, four used cost-utility analysis and two used cost-benefit analysis. Comparators, choice of health outcomes, estimating resources and costs were fully reported in all studies. Many studies had inadequate reporting in terms of estimating resources and costs, choice of health outcomes, characterizing heterogeneity and study perspective. CONCLUSIONS There has been an increase in health economics studies in the field of clinical periodontology over the past decade. Several studies did not report study perspective, and the health outcomes chosen were not relevant for some studies. Future studies should follow an economic evaluation checklist for high-quality reporting and consistency.
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- John Rong Hao Tay
- Discipline of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore City, Singapore.,Department of Restorative Dentistry, National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Discipline of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore City, Singapore.,Department of Restorative Dentistry, National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Department of Dentistry - Quality and Safety of Oral Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore City, Singapore
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Petersilka G, Koch R, Vomhof A, Joda T, Harks I, Arweiler N, Ehmke B. Retrospective analysis of the long-term effect of subgingival air polishing in supportive periodontal therapy. J Clin Periodontol 2020; 48:263-271. [PMID: 33098121 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIM Glycine powder air polishing (GPAP) procedure has become popular. Aim of the analysis was to compare the clinical outcomes during supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) of subgingival application of GPAP with those using sole conventional mechanical debridement (SC). MATERIAL AND METHODS Over a median SPT period of 5.3 years (re-evaluation through last observation), the GPAP cohort (n = 263) received supra- and subgingival biofilm removal with GPAP. Supragingival calculus was removed using curets and sonic scalers here. Patients in the SC cohort (n = 264) were treated with sonic scalers, curets and rubber cup polishing only. Changes in, that is pocket probing depth (PPD) and furcation involvement were assessed retrospectively. A bootstrapping equivalence testing method in line with the principle of the two one-sided tests (TOST) procedure was used to compare clinical outcomes. RESULTS The GPAP procedure was statistically equivalent to SC regarding the number of sites with stable PPDs (83.3%; IQR 68.8%, 91.0% vs. 84.0%; IQR 77.8%, 90.0%). However, in the GPAP cohort, a trend towards deterioration in furcation status (no equivalence) was noted. CONCLUSIONS In periodontal maintenance, the use of GPAP instead of mechanical plaque removal does not improve the clinical outcome. It seems to be contraindicated to treat furcation defects with GPAP only.
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- Gregor Petersilka
- Private Practice, Würzburg, Germany.,Department of Periodontology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University of Muenster, Münster, Germany
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- Clinic for Periodontology and Conservative Dentistry, University of Muenster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Reconstructive Dentistry, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Periodontology and Conservative Dentistry, University of Muenster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Periodontology and Conservative Dentistry, University of Muenster, Münster, Germany
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Merli M, Bernardelli F, Giulianelli E, Carinci F, Mariotti G, Merli M, Pini-Prato G, Nieri M. Short-term comparison of two non-surgical treatment modalities of peri-implantitis: Clinical and microbiological outcomes in a two-factorial randomized controlled trial. J Clin Periodontol 2020; 47:1268-1280. [PMID: 32678954 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM To compare the efficacy of two different therapies (amino acid glycine abrasive powder and a desiccant material) and their combination in the non-surgical treatment of peri-implantitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was an examiner-blind randomized clinical trial, with 2-factorial design with a follow-up of 6 months. The combination of the two factors resulted in four interventions: (a) non-surgical debridement alone (C); (b) non-surgical debridement and a desiccant material (H); (c) non-surgical debridement and glycine powder (G); and (d) non-surgical debridement, desiccant material and glycine powder (HG). RESULTS Sixty-four patients with peri-implantitis were randomized, 16 for each intervention. After six months, two implants failed in the G intervention. Mean pocket depth reduction was higher in patients treated with the desiccant material (estimated difference: 0.5 mm; 95% CI from 0.1 to 0.9 mm, p = .0229) while there was no difference in the patients treated with glycine powder (estimated difference: 0.1 mm; 95% CI from -0.3 to 0.5 mm, p = .7333). VAS for pain during intervention and VAS for pain after one week were higher for patients treated with glycine powder (p = .0056 and p = .0339, respectively). The success criteria and other variables did not reveal differences between interventions. CONCLUSIONS In this 6-month follow-up study, pocket reduction was more pronounced in patients using the desiccant material. Pain was higher in patients using glycine. All the interventions resulted in low success rate.
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- Mauro Merli
- University Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.,Clinica Merli, Rimini, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Graetz C, Schorr S, Christofzik D, Dörfer CE, Sälzer S. How to train periodontal endoscopy? Results of a pilot study removing simulated hard deposits in vitro. Clin Oral Investig 2019; 24:607-617. [PMID: 31111282 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-019-02913-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES There is uncertainty regarding the benefits of periodontal endoscopy (PE) for subgingival instrumentation. Moreover, the influence of operators' experience and training with such a device on treatment results is unclear. Therefore, we compared in an in vitro study the use of PE for scaling and root planing (SRP) with the conventional non-surgical therapy, hypothesizing that using a PE allows to remove more simulated hard deposits than without (nPE), influenced by the operators' experience and training. MATERIAL AND METHODS A sonic device and Gracey curettes were utilized by 11 operators (six dentists, five dental hygienists) in periodontitis manikins heads. The time required for treatment and the proportion of removed simulated hard deposits by SRP were measured. RESULTS Using the PE led to a significant difference in removal of simulated hard deposits (%) (mean ± SD) irrespective of operators' experience (PE 90.78 ± 12.10% (range 58.80-100%); nPE 79.98 ± 22.15% (range 38.10-100%, p < 0.001)), sub-analyses for different tooth types demonstrated a significant difference in favor of PE for front teeth (p < 0.001) and in the upper jaw independent of the tooth type (p < 0.001). Comparison of treatment times for two quadrants with and without PE showed a significantly longer treatment time with PE (∆22.27 ± 17.98 mins, p <0.001). CONCLUSIONS Within the present pilot study, the use of PE led to more removal of simulated hard deposits but was concomitantly related to more time and financial effort. Using PE was most beneficial in the front area. CLINICAL RELEVANCE PE may provide additional benefits for the removal of hard deposits compared to traditional SRP. The beneficial effect of PE seems not to be influenced by operators experience nor by pocket probing depth.
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- Christian Graetz
- Clinic of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Christian-Albrechts - University of Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, Haus 26, 24105, Kiel, Germany.
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- Clinic of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Christian-Albrechts - University of Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, Haus 26, 24105, Kiel, Germany
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- Clinic of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Christian-Albrechts - University of Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, Haus 26, 24105, Kiel, Germany
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- Clinic of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Christian-Albrechts - University of Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, Haus 26, 24105, Kiel, Germany
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- Clinic of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Christian-Albrechts - University of Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, Haus 26, 24105, Kiel, Germany
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Graziani F, Karapetsa D, Mardas N, Leow N, Donos N. Surgical treatment of the residual periodontal pocket. Periodontol 2000 2017; 76:150-163. [PMID: 29193404 DOI: 10.1111/prd.12156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The ultimate goal of periodontal therapy is to prevent further disease progression in order to reduce the risk of tooth loss. This objective can be achieved through a number of therapeutic modalities comprising both the nonsurgical and surgical phases of periodontal therapy. Nonsurgical periodontal treatment has been shown to control periodontal infection and to arrest progression of the disease in a significant number of cases. However, despite completion of nonsurgical treatment, a number of periodontal pockets, defined as 'residual', often remain. The presence of residual pockets may jeopardize tooth survival and be a risk factor of further disease progression, and ultimately tooth loss. Therefore, the aim of this review is to analyze the knowledge available on the indications for and the performance of periodontal surgical treatment of residual pockets in terms of 'traditional' (clinical, microbiological), patient-based and systemic health outcomes.
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Cortellini P, Buti J, Pini Prato G, Tonetti MS. Periodontal regeneration compared with access flap surgery in human intra-bony defects 20-year follow-up of a randomized clinical trial: tooth retention, periodontitis recurrence and costs. J Clin Periodontol 2016; 44:58-66. [PMID: 27736011 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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AIM Compare the long-term outcomes and costs of three treatment modalities in intra-bony defects. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-five intra-bony defects in 45 patients had been randomly allocated to receive: modified papilla preservation technique with titanium-reinforced expanded-polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membranes (MPPT Tit, N = 15); access flap with expanded-PTFE membranes (Flap-ePTFE, N = 15) and access flap alone (Flap, N = 15). Supportive periodontal care (SPC) was provided monthly for 1 year, then every 3 months for 20 years. Periodontal therapy was delivered to sites showing recurrences. RESULTS Forty-one patients complied with SPC. Four subjects were lost to follow-up. Clinical attachment-level differences between 1 and 20 years were -0.1 ± 0.3 mm (p = 0.58) in the MPPT Tit; -0.5 ± 0.1 mm (p = 0.003) in the Flap-ePTFE and -1.7 ± 0.4 mm (p < 0.001) in the Flap. At 20 years, sites treated with Flap showed greater attachment loss compared to MPPT Tit (1.4 ± 0.4 mm; p = 0.008) and to Flap-ePTFE (1.1 ± 0.4 mm; p = 0.03). Flap group lost two treated teeth. Five episodes of recurrences occurred in the MPPT Tit, six in the Flap-ePTFE and fifteen in the Flap group. Residual pocket depth at 1-year was significantly correlated with the number of recurrences (p = 0.002). Sites treated with flap had greater OR for recurrences and higher costs of re-intervention than regenerated sites over a 20-year follow-up period with SPC. CONCLUSIONS Regeneration provided better long-term benefits than Flap: no tooth loss, less periodontitis progression and less expense from re-intervention over a 20-year period. These benefits need to be interpreted in the context of higher immediate costs associated with regenerative treatment. These initial observations need to be extended to larger groups and broader clinical settings.
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- Pierpaolo Cortellini
- Accademia Toscana di Ricerca Odontostomatologica (ATRO), Florence, Italy.,European Research Group on Periodontology (ERGOPERIO), Genova, Italy
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- School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Accademia Toscana di Ricerca Odontostomatologica (ATRO), Florence, Italy.,European Research Group on Periodontology (ERGOPERIO), Genova, Italy.,Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, China
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Listl S, Frühauf N, Dannewitz B, Weis C, Tu YK, Chang HJ, Faggion CM. Cost-effectiveness of non-surgical peri-implantitis treatments. J Clin Periodontol 2015; 42:470-7. [PMID: 25867116 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIM The purpose of the present study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of various alternatives of non-surgical peri-implantitis treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS A decision analytical model was constructed and populated with parameter estimates from recent literature for reduction in pocket probing depth (PPD) in response to eight different treatment alternatives. A micro-costing approach combined with an online expert survey was applied to simulate a decision-making scenario taking place in Germany. The treatment alternatives providing the most advantageous cost/outcome combinations were identified according to the net benefit criterion. Uncertainties regarding model input parameters were incorporated via simple and probabilistic sensitivity analysis based on Monte Carlo simulation. RESULTS In the base case scenario, debridement alone, Air-Flow, debridement combined with PerioChip, and debridement combined with local antibiotics were identified as treatment strategies with comparably better value for money than Er:YAG laser monotherapy, Vector System, debridement combined with CHX, and photodynamic therapy. Sensitivity analysis revealed considerable decision uncertainty corresponding to limited evidence about different treatment alternatives for peri-implantitis treatment. CONCLUSIONS Derivation of robust treatment recommendations for peri-implantitis requires more comprehensive and patient-centred evidence on peri-implantitis treatments.
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- Stefan Listl
- Translational Health Economics Group (THE Group), Department of Conservative Dentistry, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.,Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy, Munich Center for the Economics of Aging, Munich, Germany
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- Translational Health Economics Group (THE Group), Department of Conservative Dentistry, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Translational Health Economics Group (THE Group), Department of Conservative Dentistry, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Translational Health Economics Group (THE Group), Department of Conservative Dentistry, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Manski R, Moeller J, Chen H, Widström E, Lee J, Listl S. Disparity in dental coverage among older adult populations: a comparative analysis across selected European countries and the USA. Int Dent J 2014; 65:77-88. [PMID: 25363376 DOI: 10.1111/idj.12139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Insurance against the cost of preventing and treating oral diseases can reduce inequities in dental-care use and oral health. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent of variation in dental insurance coverage for older adult populations within and between the USA and various European countries. METHOD The analyses relied on 2006-2007 data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and on 2004-2006 data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) in the USA for respondents 51 years of age and older. A series of logistic regression models was estimated to identify disparities in dental coverage. RESULTS The highest extent of significant insurance differences between various population subgroups was found for the USA. In comparison with southern and eastern European countries, a lower number of significant differences in coverage was found for Scandinavian countries. Countries categorised as having comprehensive public insurance coverage showed a tendency towards less insurance variation within their populations than did countries categorised as not having comprehensive public coverage. The exceptions were Poland and Switzerland. CONCLUSIONS The findings of the present study suggest that significant variations in dental coverage exist within all elderly populations examined and that the extent of inequalities also differs between countries. By and large, the observed variations corroborate the perception that population dental coverage is more equally distributed under public subsidy. This could be relevant information for decision makers who seek to improve policies in order to provide more equitable dental coverage.
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- Richard Manski
- Dental Public Health, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Sgan-Cohen H, Livny A, Listl S. Dental health among older Israeli adults: is this a reflection of a medical care model inadequately addressing oral health? Int Dent J 2014; 65:49-56. [PMID: 25345406 DOI: 10.1111/idj.12135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Israel's health-care system is considered as one of the most efficient worldwide. The purpose of the present study was to assess oral health outcomes, dental care use and respective social inequalities among the older segment of the Israeli population. METHODS Secondary analyses were conducted of recently available data from the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE Israel, wave 2), which specifically includes information on chewing ability, denture wearing and dental care use obtained from more than 2,400 Israeli people, 50+ years of age. Multivariate logistic regressions and concentration indices were used to analyse determinants of oral health and dental care use. RESULTS Seventy per cent of respondents reported being able to bite/chew on hard foods and 49% of respondents reported wearing dentures. Forty-three per cent of respondents had visited a dentist within the past 12 months, with about half of all dental visits being made for solely nonpreventive reasons. Significant income-related inequalities were identified, with higher income being associated with greater dental care use (particularly preventive dental visits), better chewing ability and less denture wearing. CONCLUSIONS For the older segment of the Israeli population and compared with other countries, the findings of the present study suggest a relatively low level of chewing ability, a high extent of nonpreventive dental visiting, as well as considerable inequalities in oral health and care. It seems that the Israeli health-care system may be improved even further by more comprehensive inclusion of dental care into universal health coverage.
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- Harold Sgan-Cohen
- Department of Community Dentistry, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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Listl S, Fischer L, Giannakopoulos NN. An economic evaluation of maxillary implant overdentures based on six vs. four implants. BMC Oral Health 2014; 14:105. [PMID: 25135370 PMCID: PMC4147876 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-14-105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of the present study was to assess the value for money achieved by bar-retained implant overdentures based on six implants compared with four implants as treatment alternatives for the edentulous maxilla. METHODS A Markov decision tree model was constructed and populated with parameter estimates for implant and denture failure as well as patient-centred health outcomes as available from recent literature. The decision scenario was modelled within a ten year time horizon and relied on cost reimbursement regulations of the German health care system. The cost-effectiveness threshold was identified above which the six-implant solution is preferable over the four-implant solution. Uncertainties regarding input parameters were incorporated via one-way and probabilistic sensitivity analysis based on Monte-Carlo simulation. RESULTS Within a base case scenario of average treatment complexity, the cost-effectiveness threshold was identified to be 17,564 € per year of denture satisfaction gained above of which the alternative with six implants is preferable over treatment including four implants. Sensitivity analysis yielded that, depending on the specification of model input parameters such as patients' denture satisfaction, the respective cost-effectiveness threshold varies substantially. CONCLUSIONS The results of the present study suggest that bar-retained maxillary overdentures based on six implants provide better patient satisfaction than bar-retained overdentures based on four implants but are considerably more expensive. Final judgements about value for money require more comprehensive clinical evidence including patient-centred health outcomes.
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- Stefan Listl
- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Listl S, Chalkley M. Provider payment bares teeth: Dentist reimbursement and the use of check-up examinations. Soc Sci Med 2014; 111:110-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2013] [Revised: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Stone SJ, McCracken GI, Heasman PA, Staines KS, Pennington M. Cost-effectiveness of personalized plaque control for managing the gingival manifestations of oral lichen planus: a randomized controlled study. J Clin Periodontol 2013; 40:859-67. [PMID: 23800196 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/12/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Abstract
AIM To undertake cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analyses of an intervention to improve oral health in patients presenting with the gingival manifestations of oral lichen planus (OLP). MATERIALS & METHODS Eighty-two patients were recruited to a 20-week randomized controlled trial. The intervention was personalized plaque control comprising powered tooth brushing and inter-dental cleaning advice. The primary outcome measure was the oral health impact profile (OHIP) with secondary outcomes of pain, plaque index, mucosal disease score and cost-effectiveness. Private cost data and stated willingness-to-pay (WTP) values for treatment were obtained from intervention patients at 20 weeks. RESULTS Overall, 81% of intervention patients showed improvement in both plaque index and mucosal disease score at 20 weeks compared to 30% of controls that continued with their usual plaque control regimen. All intervention group patients stated a positive WTP value. The mean net value of the treatment was £172 compared to the incremental cost of the treatment estimated at £122.75. The cost-effectiveness analysis resulted in an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of £13 per OHIP point. CONCLUSIONS The tailored plaque control programme was more effective than control in treating the gingival manifestations of oral lichen planus. The programme is cost effective for modest values placed on a point on the OHIP scale and patients generally valued the treatment in excess of the cost.
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Affiliation(s)
- Simon J Stone
- School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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Fardal Ø, Grytten J. A comparison of teeth and implants during maintenance therapy in terms of the number of disease-free years and costs - an in vivo internal control study. J Clin Periodontol 2013; 40:645-51. [DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Institute of Community Dentistry; University of Oslo; Blindern Oslo Norway
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