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Dental Insurance: Will It Help or Hinder Adoption of Caries Management Practices?
Author(s) -
Anderson Maxwell H.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1930-7837
pISSN - 0022-0337
DOI - 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2007.71.5.tb04315.x
Subject(s) - dental insurance , business , foundation (evidence) , health care , marketing , health insurance , dental care , actuarial science , medicine , dentistry , economics , political science , law , economic growth
Whether public or private dental insurance will provide benefits for caries management practices is a business decision. The foundation for this decision is multifactorial and continually changing as the values of the purchasers and health care consumers evolve. Understanding the dynamics involved in allocating finite health care resources will help those who advocate for caries management inform decision makers about the potential benefits of these strategies.