Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics and Cost-and-Effect Estimates for the 2 Treatment Groups

Variable	Group 1: ISC n = 15	Group 2: FDP n = 11	p
Age, y	49.8 (13.9)	42.8 (18.9)	.39
Males, % (n)	40 (6)	72.7 (8)	.09
Mean observation time, mo	50.6 (11.6)	48.9 (9.8)	.69
Treatment costs overall	4498 (632)	5082 (432)	.02
Laboratory fees	1581 (401)	2402 (283)	< .001
Dental health state preferencea
At baseline
Mesial tooth	84.2 (15.1)	66.4 (26.7)	.09
Distal tooth	87.3 (12.2)	65.3 (35.0)	.13
After 1 month
Mesial tooth	91.8 (10.2)	92.0 (11.16)	.96
Distal tooth	90.7 (12.9)	88.8 (11.6)	.69
Replaced tooth	92.0 (10.2)	93.8 (8.8)	.63
After 1 year
Mesial tooth	93.2 (7.8)	91.9 (9.5)	.69
Distal tooth	93.8 (8.5)	92.5 (9.0)	.73
Replaced tooth	94.2 (8.8)	93.5 (7.6)	.82
After 2 years
Mesial tooth	93.3 (6.4)	93.7 (9.6)	.88
Distal tooth	94.1 (6.1)	93.2 (8.9)	.76
Replaced tooth	93.9 (4.9)	95.0 (7.4)	.66
After 3 years
Mesial tooth	93.5 (6.4)	92.8 (9.8)	.83
Distal tooth	94.2 (5.8)	92.8 (9.8)	.65
Replaced tooth	94.9 (4.4)	94.2 (7.9)	.78
Total effects in QATYs, 1-3 y	2.82 (0.16)	2.80 (0.24)	.82

Mean (SD), unless noted otherwise.

ISC, implant-supported single crown; FDP, fixed dental prosthesis; QATY, quality-adjusted tooth year.

^aVisual analog scale.