[An attempt to decrease periodontal diseases. A scenario-experiment].
The prevalence of periodontal diseases in the Dutch population is high. Is the employment of a great number of dental hygienists in the future the answer to this problem? With the aid of a computer model of the Dutch dental health care system this question was analysed. Forecasting for the year 2015 showed no considerable decrease of the prevalence of periodontal diseases, despite the employment of 2000 dental hygienists from 1990 on. Time and financial limitations in periodontal treatments were the main reasons for this rather disappointing result.
Burgersdijk
R C
RC
Advokaat
J
J
Truin
G J
GJ
Bronkhorst
E M
EM
D003756:Dental Hygienists / Q000600:supply & distribution; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*
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