Table 6 Economic burden of non-surgical periodontal management in specialist clinics in Malaysia in year 2020
No. of treated adults with periodontitis | Direct medical costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
MYR 2020 | USD 2020 | ||
Public dental clinics | 66,609 | 484,733,861.59 | 115,463,605.83 |
Private dental clinics | 17,387 | 211,065,050.54 | 50,275,695.04 |
Economic burden | 83,996 | 695,798,912.13 | 165,739,300.87 |