The distributional impact of the UK soft drinks industry levy on dental care costs: An extended cost-effectiveness analysis
Dental treatment activity and dental hospitalisations among children fell following implementation of the SDIL, generating NHS cost savings in England. Differences by area deprivation were consistent with expected shifts in caries distribution and reductions in socioeconomic inequalities in childhood dental caries achieved through the SDIL.
Authors
- Toffolutti V
- Wu J
- Bernabe E
- Salomon-Ibarra CC
Institutions
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dentistry
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2026.106511
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 42.00