Cost-analysis of school-based fluoride varnish and fluoride rinsing programs

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
Ulla Moberg SköldAnders Norlund

Abstract

From a dental care perspective, we analyze whether the prevention of approximal caries by fluoride varnish treatment (FVT) or by fluoride mouth rinsing (FMR) could contain costs in an extended period of follow-up after the end of school-based prevention programs. It is assumed in a model that, after 3 years of prevention with either FVT or FMR according to published studies, the "natural course" of approximal caries progression would follow for 5 consecutive years, as described in a Swedish longitudinal study. The outcome and costs of FVT, FMR and controls were modelled from years 4 to 8. The FVT program had a better outcome in reducing approximal caries than FMR, and costs were lower. The FVT was expected to result in cost containment compared to controls 3 years after the end of the preventive FVT program. The ratio benefits to costs were 1.8: 1 for FVT and 0.9: 1 for FMR. Prevention of approximal caries by FVT may result in cost containment, at a benefit cost ratio of 1.8: 1, given that the program can be administered at school.

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