Dental implants cost effective say researchers
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- Published: Monday, 19 August 2013 08:01
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The study reference is: Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2013 Mar-Apr;28(2):343-56. doi: 10.11607/jomi.2921. Evaluating the health economic implications and cost-effectiveness of dental implants: a literature review by Vogel R, Smith-Palmer J, Valentine W.
The purpose of the study was to review the available literature on the costs and cost-effectiveness of dental implant-supported or -retained prostheses versus tooth-supported fixed partial denture restorations or mucosa-borne conventional complete or partial dentures.
A systematic literature review of the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases was conducted, restricted to studies published in English between November 2000 and November 2010. The searches returned a total of 381 unique hits, and a total of 14 studies on the long-term costs or cost-effectiveness of dental implants were included in the final review. A true systemic review was complicated by the heterogeneity of the conducted studies.
Additionally, the study found that patient acceptance, satisfaction, and willingness to pay for dental implants were high, particularly in elderly edentulous patients. A trend toward improved overall health and decreased health care costs was also reported.
Conclusion: For single-tooth replacement, a single implant was a cost-effective treatment option in comparison with a traditional three-unit fixed dental prosthesis. For the replacement of multiple teeth, dental implants (fixed or removable prostheses) were associated with higher initial costs but better improvements in oral health-related quality of life compared with other treatment options.
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