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Table 5 Estimated direct medical costs for non-surgical periodontal treatment during the first year of periodontal management in private dental clinics in year 2020

From: Modelling the national economic burden of non-surgical periodontal management in specialist clinics in Malaysia using a markov model

Visits

Costs according to periodontal health states (in 2020 MYR/patient)

Stable

In remission

Unstable

Average

95% CI

Average

95% CI

Average

95% CI

Lower

Upper

Lower

Upper

Lower

Upper

Private

Initial assessment + cause-related therapy

• NSPT only

650.00

500.00

900.00

650.00

500.00

900.00

4,987.50

2,000.00

8,075.00

• NSPT + AMOX + MET

690.00

530.00

950.00

690.00

530.00

950.00

5,027.50

2,030.00

8,105.00

• NSPT + AZ

690.00

530.00

950.00

690.00

530.00

950.00

5,027.50

2,030.00

8,105.00

First recall visit

338.75

127.50

550.00

2,977.50

1,155.00

4,800.00

4,947.50

1,795.00

8,100.00

Second recall visit

338.75

127.50

550.00

2,977.50

1,155.00

4,800.00

4,947.50

1,795.00

8,100.00

Third recall visit

338.75

127.50

550.00

2,977.50

1,155.00

4,800.00

4,947.50

1,795.00

8,100.00

Fourth recall visit

488.75

227.50

750.00

2,977.50

1,155.00

4,800.00

5,885.00

2,170.00

9,600.00

  1. 1Patients with PPD 4 mm and less, no BOP at 4 mm sites, BOP < 10%
  2. 2Patients with PPD 4 mm and less with BOP, BOP > 10%
  3. 3Patients with PPD 5 mm and more