Geiser E G, Menz F C
Med Care. 1976 Mar;14(3):189-98. doi: 10.1097/00005650-197603000-00001.
This paper presents a cost-benefit analysis of public dental care programs in the United States. Using the cost of an artificial "bridge" as an estimate of the benefit of saving a tooth and the costs of periodic examinations and dental treatment as cost measures, the costs and benefits of two such programs are estimated. Changes are made in key variables to determine how cost and benefit estimates would be affected. The major conclusion is that public dental care programs must be administered over a relatively long time span before net benefits accrue on an annual basis. The study concludes with a discussion of the policy implications.
本文对美国的公共牙科护理项目进行了成本效益分析。以人造“牙桥”的成本作为保留一颗牙齿所获效益的估算值，并将定期检查和牙科治疗的成本作为成本衡量指标，对两个此类项目的成本和效益进行了估算。对关键变量进行了调整，以确定成本和效益估算将受到何种影响。主要结论是，公共牙科护理项目必须在相对较长的时间跨度内实施，才能实现年度净效益。研究最后讨论了政策影响。
