CDHP Policy Brief Cost Effectiveness of Preventive Dental Services

Preventive Dental Interventions Reduce Disease Burden and Save Money
Preventive dental interventions, including early and routine preventive care, fluoridation, and sealants are cost-effective in reducing disease burden and associated expenditures.i,ii,iii,iv While millions of children in the United States benefit from routine preventive dental care, there are still millions of additional children who needlessly suffer from avoidable dental disease. As a result, tooth decay continues to remain the single most common chronic disease of childhood, causing untold misery for children and their families.