title: An economic perspective on dental practice: the economics of increasing practice size.
abstract: Group dental practice is a form of organization which can show substantial professional and public benefits. Part of the support for group practice is derived from an extrapolation of the theory of economies of scale. Applied to dentistry, the theory holds that as practices grow they will be able to use their resources more efficiently than do smaller practices, and lower, thereby, the average costs of producing dental services.
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004468:Economics, Dental; D005250:Fees, Dental; D006124:Group Practice, Dental; D011331:Private Practice