Risk-based early prevention in comparison with routine prevention of dental caries: a 7-year follow-up of a controlled clinical trial; clinical and economic aspects

Table 3 Mean running costs (in €) related to dental treatment from 5 to 12 years of age.

Prevention group		Dental hygienist		Dentist- dental assistant team
		Preventive		Preventive		Restorative
Risk category at 2 yrs	n	Mean	S.D.	Mean	S.D.	Mean	S.D.
Risk-based *N = 245*		177	86	216	129	111	160
Low-risk	166	161	79	215	132	99	142
Intermediate	52	190	84	220	114	130	188
High-risk	27	251	90	214	143	149	200
Routine *N = 202*		156	56	312	84	188	244
Low-risk	134	140	49	305	85	133	188
Intermediate	50	186	50	319	88	263	249
High-risk	18	192	72	346	59	388	406

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