Abstract
The purpose of this descriptive study was to analyze unit cost of dental services by service group
which were promotive, preventive and curative services of Rajanukul Institute. This study was retrospective,
collecting data from dental service quantity, material disbursement, dental personnel’s remuneration
and welfare, lists of durable dental equipment and building-construction in fiscal year 2014. The data was
analyzed by using descriptive statistics. The unit cost of dental services was 554.22 baht per visit which
the labour, material and capital costs of 79.41%, 14.94% and 5.65%, respectively. The costs of promotive,
preventive and curative services were 189.61, 613.34, 657.58 baht per visit. The proportion of cost of promotive,
preventive and curative services was 1.00 : 3.23 : 3.46. Oral health promotion was the lowest cost
service group and necessary for children, especially children with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Educating parents how to care children’s oral health effectively would reduce oral diseases and
high cost curative service.
