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Tooth extraction simply refers to the removal of a tooth. Teeth may be
removed with different techniques and for several reasons, e.g. tooth
decay, fractions or infections. Non-surgical tooth extraction, which is the
most common type of extraction in the register, is used in the analysis.
Crown therapy is used to restore teeth. A crown encircles or caps the tooth
and is used when the tooth is severely damaged. Clinic-made crowns are
made in plastic material.
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Root canal therapy refers to treatments of the
pulp or the tissue surrounding the root. It is used to treat bacterial
infections that may occur due to e.g. deep cavities or fractures.
Tabell 3.
Prices and occurrences for first-stage and follow-on service.
Type of service
Price
SD
Max
Min Occurrences
First-stage services
Basic examination, performed
by dentist
671.3
64.7
578
885
7 319 327
Full examination, performed by
dental hygienist
613.7
65.8
390
777
2 331 199
Follow-on services
Tooth extraction, one tooth
815.7
77.2
690 1114
940 712
Root canal, one filling
2444.0 300.1 1894 3232
280 362
Clinic-made crown, plastic
material
1533.9 131.4 1100 2025
244 574
Note: SD = Standard deviation, all prices in SEK.
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Another kind of crown therapy is “Laboratory-made crown” (service no. 801),
which is a crown made by using a methodology called CAD/CAM (computer-aided
design/computer-aided manufacturing). Laboratory-made crowns may in some
cases be replaced by implant therapy, which is in general more expensive than
801. This has led to misreporting in the price variable for 801; the service type is
registered as 801 whereas the prices are for the replacement services.
