Table 2.

Cost-effectiveness of oral health interventions for children

Intervention	Total Costs	DMFT**	Average lifetime cost	ICER (compared to Do Nothing)
Do nothing			Ref	Ref
APF-Gel	54,024,439	42,010	5,402	1,286
Sugar reduction	91,380	63,762	9	1.43
Tooth brushing	72,779,917	74,018	7,278	983
Fissure sealant	44,633,687	100,024	4,463	446
ART	45,057,166	144,035	4,506	313

ICER: incremental cost-effectiveness ratio

** Number of teeth averted for DMFT

All costs are in ZAR