The economic benefits of increased sugar-free chewing gum in China: a budget impact analysis

• Main Authors: Shuo Du (Author), Chunzi Zhang (Author), Wenhui Wang (Author), Jian Liu (Author), Chao Yuan (Author), Yizhen Yu (Author), Qing Chang (Author), Shanshan Zhang (Author), Yan Si (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To analyze the potential cost savings in dental care associated with increased sugar-free gum (SFG) use among Chinese teenagers and adults. Methods The amount of SFG chewed per year and decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) was collected from a cross-sectional survey to create...