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a) Cost of a tooth extracted under local anaesthetic (LA)
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Description
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SDR code
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SDR unit cost
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| Extraction of teeth (fee per course of treatment) |
2101 |
£7.87 (extraction of 1 tooth) |
| Additional fee for each visit for extraction, including the first |
2121 |
£6.46 |
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Cost of a tooth extracted under LA
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£14.33
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| Assumption: LA was used if a child had one tooth missing / extracted (based on the national dental inspection results). |
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b) Cost of a dental general anaesthesia procedure for multiple teeth extraction (GA)
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| £694.29 in 2011/12; deflated at the rate of 3% per year to 2009/10, this equals £653.26. Assumption: GA was used if a child had two or more teeth missing / extracted (based on the national dental inspection results). |
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c) Calculations of expected cost of an extracted tooth
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| Assumption: Ratio of the number of extractions performed using LA to those performed under GA in 4-7-year-old children was 55%: 45% |
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Description
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Cost
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Weighting
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Weighted cost
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| Dental extractions under LA |
£14.33 |
55% |
£7.93 |
| Dental extractions under GA |
£653.26 |
45% |
£291.59 |
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Expected cost of an extracted tooth
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£299.53
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| (This cost was later used in the calculation of the cost of a decayed tooth.) |
