Maintaining periodontally compromised teeth seems more cost-effective than replacing them with dental implants
Implants are effective for replacing missing teeth but are associated with higher long-term costs and complications. Maintaining periodontally compromised teeth is generally more cost-effective, therefore, maintenance costs and potential complications should be carefully considered in treatment planning. There is a need for studies comparing the long-term cost-effectiveness of saving teeth compared to replacing them with implants, considering several variables for informed clinical decision-making.
Authors
- Patrick Roger Schmidlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1377-0325)
- Nasser Assery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8922-9535)
- Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6053-8967)
- Khaled A. K. Alblooshi
Institutions
- Abu Dhabi University (AE)
- University of Bern (CH)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- City University Ajman (AE)
- Shaikh Khalifa Medical City (AE)
- Eastman Chemical Company (United States) (US)
- University of Rochester (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Evidence-Based Dentistry
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41432-024-01050-2
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.48
Funders
- University of Bern