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This study presents the first comprehensive cost analysis of prosthodontic rehabilitation for partial and complete edentulism in Greece from the patient\u2019s perspective.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective micro-costing methodology was used for 76 patients treated at a private clinic between 2021 and 2022. Costs were categorised by treatment modality, including fixed prostheses (e.g., implants, conventional bridges, Maryland bridges, and combined techniques) and removable options (e.g., complete dentures, partial dentures, thermoplastic prostheses, and implant-supported overdentures).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The average cost per tooth varied widely: implants (\u20ac1,329.57), combined fixed restorations (\u20ac898.41), conventional bridges (\u20ac430.49), Maryland bridges (\u20ac356.25), partial dentures (\u20ac207.00), implant-supported overdentures (\u20ac202.21), thermoplastic prostheses (\u20ac79.38), and complete dentures (\u20ac77.92). Treatment duration ranged from approximately 0.4\u202fmonths for Maryland bridges to over 6\u202fmonths for implant procedures.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings reveal notable cost disparities across treatment modalities and emphasise the financial burden associated with implant-based therapies. The results provide essential evidence for policymakers and healthcare professionals to guide reimbursement initiatives and improve access to prosthodontic care in Greece, where private expenditure is predominant.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2026.1779013","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,4]],"date-time":"2026-02-04T06:46:06Z","timestamp":1770187566000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Preliminary cost analysis of prosthodontic rehabilitation in partial and complete edentulism: evidence from a private clinical setting in Greece"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Panagiota","family":"Chatzidou","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Private Dental Practitioner","place":["Thessaloniki, Greece"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vasilios","family":"Stefos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Healthcare Management Program, School of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University","place":["Patras, Greece"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Meira","family":"Chint","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Private Dental Practitioner","place":["Thessaloniki, Greece"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"John","family":"Fanourgiakis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Healthcare Management Program, School of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University","place":["Patras, Greece"]},{"name":"Department of Management Science and Technology, Hellenic Mediterranean University","place":["Crete, Greece"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"10","DOI":"10.1177\/0022034514557546","article-title":"Socioeconomic inequality and caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"94","author":"Schwendicke","year":"2015","journal-title":"J Dent Res"},{"key":"ref2","first-page":"264","article-title":"Unmet health needs and social inequalities in European Union countries","volume":"39","author":"Bourazani","year":"2022","journal-title":"Arch Hellen Med"},{"key":"ref3","first-page":"1","article-title":"Oral health care in Europe: financing, access and provision","volume":"24","author":"Winkelmann","year":"2022","journal-title":"Health Syst Transit"},{"key":"ref4","year":"2019"},{"key":"ref5","first-page":"1251","article-title":"Economics of dental services","volume-title":"Handbook of health economics","author":"Sintonen","year":"2000"},{"key":"ref6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"15","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1600-0757.2011.00425.x","article-title":"The global burden of periodontal disease: towards integration with chronic disease prevention and control","volume":"60","author":"Petersen","year":"2012","journal-title":"Periodontol"},{"key":"ref7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2520","DOI":"10.1161\/CIR.0b013e31825719f3","article-title":"Periodontal disease and atherosclerotic vascular disease: does the evidence support an independent association? 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