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ArticleEpidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Investments and Outcomes in Oral Health in Europe: Health Expenditure and the Prevalence of Dental Caries.

Cassandra Lupita, Magda-Mihaela Luca, Anca-Cristina Perpelea, Iulia Muntean, Edida Maghet, Oana Ramona Lobonț, Alexandra-Cristina Maroiu, Laura-Cristina Rusu

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Cassandra LupitaDepartment of Oral Pathology, Multidisciplinary Center for Research, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Therapies in Oral Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Magda-Mihaela LucaDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Anca-Cristina PerpeleaDepartment of Organization, Professional Legislation and Management of the Dental Office, Faculty of Dental Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-23 Plevnei Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0008-6702-6463
Iulia MunteanDepartment of Oral Pathology, Multidisciplinary Center for Research, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Therapies in Oral Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Edida MaghetDepartment of Oral Pathology, Multidisciplinary Center for Research, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Therapies in Oral Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Oana Ramona LobonțFinance, Business Information Systems and Modeling Department, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, West University of Timisoara, 300115 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2942-3715
Alexandra-Cristina MaroiuDepartment of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Laura-Cristina RusuDepartment of Oral Pathology, Multidisciplinary Center for Research, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Therapies in Oral Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6375-4705

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caries prevalenceedentulismEuropeoral healthpanel data analysissocioeconomic determinantstotal health expenditure

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