National Economic Burden Associated with Management of Periodontitis in Malaysia

Objectives. The aim of this study is to estimate the economic burden associated with the management of periodontitis in Malaysia from the societal perspective. Methods. We estimated the economic burden of periodontitis by combining the disease prevalence with its treatment costs. We estimated treatm...

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Main Authors: Tuti Ningseh Mohd Dom, Rasidah Ayob, Khairiyah Abd Muttalib, Syed Mohamed Aljunid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1891074