Thursday, July 06, 2006
Prevention of periodontal disease might lead to saving of not only dental care but as well medical care costs.
Health care costs are useful units of dimension with which one could assess the economic crash of periodontal disease. Today, investigators presenting at the 84th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research reported the outcome of a study to assess the effects of periodontal disease on the use and costs of medical and dental care.
Using data from worksite health and dental examinations and health insurance claims of 4,285 civil officers aged 40-59 years; the researchers appraises the effect of periodontal disease on medical and dental costs and utilization prospectively. Those with severe periodontitis accrued 21 percent higher total costs than those with no pathological pocket (periodontal pocket probing depth less than 4 mm) over last 3.5-year period. The admission rates of those with severe periodontitis were high for both sexes. In males, the dental costs for this group were about two-fold higher than those with no pathological pockets.
Health care costs are useful units of dimension with which one could assess the economic crash of periodontal disease. Today, investigators presenting at the 84th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research reported the outcome of a study to assess the effects of periodontal disease on the use and costs of medical and dental care.
Using data from worksite health and dental examinations and health insurance claims of 4,285 civil officers aged 40-59 years; the researchers appraises the effect of periodontal disease on medical and dental costs and utilization prospectively. Those with severe periodontitis accrued 21 percent higher total costs than those with no pathological pocket (periodontal pocket probing depth less than 4 mm) over last 3.5-year period. The admission rates of those with severe periodontitis were high for both sexes. In males, the dental costs for this group were about two-fold higher than those with no pathological pockets.
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