Cost-effectiveness of preventing dental caries and full mouth dental reconstructions among Alaska Native children in the Yukon–Kuskokwim delta region of Alaska

. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Sep 3.

Published in final edited form as: J Public Health Dent. 2016 Mar 15;76(3):228–240. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12141

Discounted number of dental caries & procedures requiring general anesthesia prevented at maximum effectiveness at current & ideal population coverage

Intervention type	Caries prevented (Year 1, Year 10)				FMDR prevented (Year 1, Year 10)
Intervention type	Current Caries		Ideal Carie		Current Procedures		Ideal Procedures
Water Fluoridation	178	1,566	338	2,965	20	173	37	328
Dental Sealants	43	376	440	3,870	5	42	49	428
Fluoride Varnish	1,72	1,516	339	2,977	19	168	38	330
Toothbrush/ toothpaste	217	1,910	395	3,473	24	211	44	385
Initial Exam	28	250	352	3,090	3	28	39	342