Article: Willingness to pay for implant therapy: A study of patient preference

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TitleWillingness to pay for implant therapy: A study of patient preference
AuthorsLeung, KCM1
McGrath, CPJ
KeywordsDental implants
Missing teeth
Patient preference
Willingness to pay
Issue Date2010
PublisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/CLR
CitationClinical Oral Implants Research, 2010, v. 21 n. 8, p. 789-793 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0501.2009.01897.x
AbstractAims: This study determined the amount of willingness to pay (WTP) for implant treatment and identified the factors affecting WTP. Methods: Subjects attending a university dental hospital were recruited (n=59). They were presented with two hypothetical clinical scenarios: missing one anterior/posterior tooth. The clinical procedures, outcome and plausible complications of various replacement options (fixed and removable partial dentures, implants) and sequelae of no treatment were presented. They were then asked how much they were willing to pay for tooth replacement under the two situations using a bidding method, with a starting bid of Hong Kong (HK)$20,000 in HK$1000 increment/decrement if they were willing/unwilling to pay that amount (1 USD=7.8 HKD). The amount was recorded at which the subject chose the opposite option or it reached HK$0. Demographic data were also collected. WTP values were compared between anterior and posterior replacements, and among various demographic subgroups. Spearman's correlations and linear regression analysis were also conducted. Results: Ninety-four percent and 84% of the subjects chose implant treatment to replace missing anterior and posterior teeth, respectively. The mean WTP amounts for anterior/posterior tooth replacement were HK$11,000/HK$10,000 (P>0.05). Higher WTP amounts were obtained from females, subjects without missing teeth or restorative need, and had attained higher level of education (P<0.05). Gender (P<0.05), level of education (P=0.042), and the presence of missing teeth (P=0.001) were independent predictors of WTP. Conclusions: The estimated WTP value for a single tooth replacement using dental implants was HK$10,000. Gender, level of education and presence of missing teeth were independent predictors that influenced WTP. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
ISSN0905-7161
2011 Impact Factor: 2.514
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.117
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0501.2009.01897.x
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000279651200002
Funding AgencyGrant Number
University of Hong Kong
Funding Information:

This study was supported by a research grant of the University of Hong Kong.

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dc.contributor.authorLeung, KCM
dc.contributor.authorMcGrath, CPJ
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-31T10:33:53Z
dc.date.available2010-10-31T10:33:53Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractAims: This study determined the amount of willingness to pay (WTP) for implant treatment and identified the factors affecting WTP. Methods: Subjects attending a university dental hospital were recruited (n=59). They were presented with two hypothetical clinical scenarios: missing one anterior/posterior tooth. The clinical procedures, outcome and plausible complications of various replacement options (fixed and removable partial dentures, implants) and sequelae of no treatment were presented. They were then asked how much they were willing to pay for tooth replacement under the two situations using a bidding method, with a starting bid of Hong Kong (HK)$20,000 in HK$1000 increment/decrement if they were willing/unwilling to pay that amount (1 USD=7.8 HKD). The amount was recorded at which the subject chose the opposite option or it reached HK$0. Demographic data were also collected. WTP values were compared between anterior and posterior replacements, and among various demographic subgroups. Spearman's correlations and linear regression analysis were also conducted. Results: Ninety-four percent and 84% of the subjects chose implant treatment to replace missing anterior and posterior teeth, respectively. The mean WTP amounts for anterior/posterior tooth replacement were HK$11,000/HK$10,000 (P>0.05). Higher WTP amounts were obtained from females, subjects without missing teeth or restorative need, and had attained higher level of education (P<0.05). Gender (P<0.05), level of education (P=0.042), and the presence of missing teeth (P=0.001) were independent predictors of WTP. Conclusions: The estimated WTP value for a single tooth replacement using dental implants was HK$10,000. Gender, level of education and presence of missing teeth were independent predictors that influenced WTP. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
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dc.identifier.citationClinical Oral Implants Research, 2010, v. 21 n. 8, p. 789-793 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0501.2009.01897.x
dc.identifier.citeulike7493438
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0501.2009.01897.x
dc.identifier.epage793
dc.identifier.hkuros173911
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000279651200002
Funding AgencyGrant Number
University of Hong Kong
Funding Information:

This study was supported by a research grant of the University of Hong Kong.

dc.identifier.issn0905-7161
2011 Impact Factor: 2.514
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.117
dc.identifier.issue8
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmid20384702
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-77955168457
dc.identifier.spage789
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/124429
dc.identifier.volume21
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/CLR
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofClinical Oral Implants Research
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.rightsThe definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com
dc.subject.meshDental Implants, Single-Tooth - economics
dc.subject.meshFinancing, Personal
dc.subject.meshHong Kong
dc.subject.meshJaw, Edentulous, Partially - rehabilitation
dc.subject.meshPatient Preference
dc.subjectDental implants
dc.subjectMissing teeth
dc.subjectPatient preference
dc.subjectWillingness to pay
dc.titleWillingness to pay for implant therapy: A study of patient preference
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong