| dc.creator | Marín, Gustavo Horacio | |
| dc.creator | Silberman, Martín | |
| dc.creator | Mansilla, Eduardo | |
| dc.creator | Sanguinetti, Carlos Luis | |
| dc.date | 2015 | |
| dc.date | 2021-10-29T18:54:32Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-15T03:56:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-07-15T03:56:48Z | |
| dc.identifier | http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/127552 | |
| dc.identifier | https://journalissues.org/irjpeh/abstract/marin-et-al-may-2015/ | |
| dc.identifier | issn:2360-8803 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7467663 | |
| dc.description | In Latin American countries, oral health is seen by health’s authorities as a luxury good because of the high costs for health system. In Argentina 33 % of population had lost teeth when they reach young adults age. To determinate the cost either in public or private sector of a dental health care program for population with severe dental problems. We conducted a prospective study where dental health status, type of prostheses, cost of prostheses, quality of life and patient’s socio-economic conditions were considered variables. Patient’s selection was randomized performed among volunteers with dental pieces missed. Two groups were considered: patients in whom prostheses were provided by a public program (group A); and another group where prostheses were accessed in the private sector. The average cost to provide prostheses and oral rehabilitation per patient was € 1785.38 in the private sector while for the state program was € 268.51, which meant over 85% of saving. High satisfaction of users and an increased self-confidence of patients were achieved. This paper evidences a low-cost State program that reduced 85% the regular prices for dental prostheses. This experience can provide the groundwork for massively increase access to oral health care. | |
| dc.description | Facultad de Ciencias Médicas | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.format | 61-64 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) | |
| dc.subject | Odontología | |
| dc.subject | Salud | |
| dc.subject | Access | |
| dc.subject | Dental care | |
| dc.subject | Cost | |
| dc.subject | Prostheses | |
| dc.subject | Oral rehabilitation | |
| dc.subject | Dental public health | |
| dc.subject | Economic evaluation | |
| dc.title | Costs of dental rehabilitation: state policies to reduce inequalities | |
| dc.type | Articulo | |
| dc.type | Articulo | |
