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| Author(s): |
Elaine Pereira da Silva Tagliaferro
[1]
;
Daniel Savignon Marinho
;
Claudia Cristina de Aguiar Pereira
[3]
;
Vanessa Pardi
[4]
;
Gláucia Maria Bovi Ambrosano
[5]
;
Marcelo de Castro Meneghim
[6]
;
Antonio Carlos Pereira
[7]
Total Authors: 7
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara - Brasil
[3] Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca - Brasil
[4] University of Southern. Ostrow School of Dentistry
[5] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba - Brasil
[6] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba - Brasil
[7] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 7
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Cadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 29, p. s121-s130, 2013-11-00. |
| Abstract | |
This study presents the results of a cost-effectiveness analysis in a controlled clinical trial on the effectiveness of a modified glass ionomer resin sealant ( Vitremer, 3M ESPE) and the application of fluoride varnish (Duraphat, Colgate) on occlusal surfaces of first permanent molars in children 6-8 years of age (N = 268), according to caries risk (high versus low). Children were examined semiannually by the same calibrated dentist for 24 months after allocation in six groups: high and low risk controls (oral health education every three months); high and low risk with varnish (oral health education every three months + varnish biannually); and high and low risk with sealant (oral health education every three months + a single application of sealant). Economic analysis showed that sealing permanent first molars of high-risk schoolchildren showed a C/E ratio of US$ 119.80 per saved occlusal surface and an incremental C/E ratio of US$ 108.36 per additional saved occlusal surface. The study concluded that sealing permanent first molars of high-risk schoolchildren was the most cost-effective intervention. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 07/08212-6 - Effectiveness and economic evaluation of preventive methods for occlusal surface according to caries risk: controlled clinical trial |
| Grantee: | Elaine Pereira da Silva Tagliaferro |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |