2024
DOI: 10.15406/jdhodt.2024.15.00611
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Comparison of the oral health status and costs of the provision of dental care in ten high-income countries

Rüdiger Saekel

Abstract: Objective: Comparison of different types of oral health systems in relation to outcome and cost figures with the aim of evaluating system efficiency by using quantifiable results. Method: A composite indicator -the Dental Health Index -was used as the overall value for measuring a population´s dental status. The DHI is linked to the total dental costs as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP), in order to create an index of system efficiency, which subsequently facilitates comparisons with other hig… Show more

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