title: Prosthodontic treatment activities in the Canadian Forces Dental Services.
abstract: Prosthetic treatment activities and dental laboratory support are profiled to characterize the influence that a structured, publicly funded military program has on the delivery and practice of prosthetic dentistry. Changing oral health trends and advances in techniques and materials have had quantitative and qualitative impacts on the practice of prosthodontics in the Canadian Forces Dental Services over the past 25 years.
authors.affiliation: #1 Dental Unit, National Defense, Headquarters Dental Detachment, Ottawa, Ont., Canada.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Harle
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003778:Dentures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008885:Military Dentistry / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D008889:Military Personnel; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends