Table 3

Mean running costs (in €) related to dental treatment from 5 to 12 years of age.

Prevention group

Dental hygienist

Dentist- dental assistant team


Preventive

Preventive

Restorative

Risk category at 2 yrs

n

Mean

S.D.

Mean

S.D.

Mean

S.D.


Risk-based N = 245

177

86

216

129

111

160

Low-risk

166

161

79

215

132

99

142

Intermediate

52

190

84

220

114

130

188

High-risk

27

251

90

214

143

149

200


Routine N = 202

156

56

312

84

188

244

Low-risk

134

140

49

305

85

133

188

Intermediate

50

186

50

319

88

263

249

High-risk

18

192

72

346

59

388

406



Pienihäkkinen et al. BMC Oral Health 2005 5:2   doi:10.1186/1472-6831-5-2

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