Inequalities in oral health: estimating the longitudinal economic burden of dental caries by deprivation status in six countries

• Main Authors: Gerard Dunleavy (Author), Neeladri Verma (Author), Radha Raghupathy (Author), Shivangi Jain (Author), Joao Hofmeister (Author), Rob Cook (Author), Marko Vujicic (Author), Moritz Kebschull (Author), Iain Chapple (Author), Nicola West (Author), Nigel Pitts (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The recent World Health Organization (WHO) resolution on oral health urges pivoting to a preventive approach and integration of oral health into the non-communicable diseases agenda. This study aimed to: 1) explore the healthcare costs of managing dental caries between the ages o...