The economics of dentistry

Dugoni, Arthur A.

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“…If the supply of dentists was not adjusted accordingly, the whole viability of the profession could be disturbed. The view in the late 1980s and 1990s has been more balanced (12–17). In particular, Douglas & Furino (13) and Baelum & Scheutz (12) in two comprehensive reviews argued that even though the incidence of dental caries is low, there will still be a certain demand for dental care in the future (12, 13).…”

Section: Expenditure For Dental Services By Age For Those Who Had Vismentioning

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Do young adults demand more dental services as their income increases?

Grytten

Holst

2002

Comm Dent Oral Epid

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Several studies from the USA have shown that there is a positive and strong relationship between income and demand for dental care. All these studies have been performed on populations where treatment needs were high. Today, young adults represent one group of the population where treatment needs are low. But young adults will not necessarily demand or utilize more dental services as their income increases. As we do not know the extent to which demand will increase when income increases among young adults, future needs for dental manpower could be less than predicted from previous studies. The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between income and demand/utilization for dental services among young adults in Norway. The analyses were performed on two large sets of survey data, collected in 1985 and 1995, which were representative of the Norwegian population aged 20 years and above. The main finding was that the increase in demand with an increase in income was less for young adults than for older adults. In particular, there was a marked fall in the income elasticities among young adults from 1985 to 1995. The fall in the income elasticity corresponds to a marked decrease in the prevalence of dental diseases among young adults during that period. Our results imply that future policies for dental manpower should take into account the lower income elasticity for young adults compared to for older adults, and that future needs for dental personnel should be planned accordingly.

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Section: Expenditure For Dental Services By Age For Those Who Had Vismentioning

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Do young adults demand more dental services as their income increases?

Grytten

Holst

2002

Comm Dent Oral Epid

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“…If the supply of dentists was not adjusted accordingly, the whole viability of the profession could be disturbed. The view in the late 1980s and 1990s has been more optimistic (1,(8)(9)(10)(11)(12). In particular, Douglas & Furino (8) and Baelum & Scheutz (1) in two comprehensive reviews argue that, even though the incidence of dental caries is low, demand for 321 dental care will still be high in the future.…”

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Future demand for dental care in Norway; a macro‐economic perspective

Grytten

Lund

1999

Comm Dent Oral Epid

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The future demand for dental care in Norway is discussed on the basis of economic theory. During the next 30 years gross national income will increase substantially due to a marked increase in national income from the sale of oil and gas. On the basis of the model we predict that this increase in income will lead to an increase in demand for dental services in the short run, say for the next 10-15 years. To a large extent this increase in demand is supported by evidence from dental epidemiology. In particular, an increasing proportion of elderly dentate people will demand more services. This picture is different in the long run, say from the year 2010-15 and onwards. Evidence from dental epidemiology indicates that at that stage there will be a fairly high proportion of disease-free individuals in the population who will demand less dental care. Such a trend is also supported by economic theory as long as disease-free individuals consume less dental care irrespective of their income.

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Future demand for dental care in Norway; a macro-economic perspective

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Lund²

1998

Commun Dent Oral Epidemiol

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The economics of dentistry

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Do young adults demand more dental services as their income increases?

Do young adults demand more dental services as their income increases?

Future demand for dental care in Norway; a macro‐economic perspective

Future demand for dental care in Norway; a macro-economic perspective

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