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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 81, No. 9, 641-645 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910208100913

Comparing the Costs of Three Sealant Delivery Strategies

S.O. Griffin1,*, P.M. Griffin2, B.F. Gooch1 and L.K. Barker1

1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Division of Oral Health/Surveillance, Investigations and Research Branch, 4770 Buford Highway, MSF10, Chamblee, GA 30341; and
2 School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0205;


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  		Figure 1. Net cost of 3 sealant delivery strategies for different annual occlusal caries increments per 1st permanent molar.

{diamond} Seal None strategy.

{square} Target strategy.

{circ} Seal All.

 

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  		Figure 2. Break-even frontiers for sealant delivery strategies for different values of restoration to sealant cost ratio and annual occlusal caries increment per 1st permanent molar.

{diamond} Seal All/TARGET break-even frontier.

{square} Seal All/Seal None break-even frontier.

{circ} TARGET/Seal None break-even frontier.

 

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