title: The future of dental school clinic patient care.
abstract: Dental school clinics once served a single purpose: To provide clinical experience for the school's students. Clinic fees were low, the patient base generally consisted of those who could not afford private practice fees and long waits were expected. But times are changing. Dental school clinics are becoming more competitive in an effort to provide a solid financial base for the schools--in addition to their traditional educational mission.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sulski
mesh_terms: D003740:Dental Clinics / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D005250:Fees, Dental; D005544:Forecasting; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D008489:Medical Indigency; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D012575:Schools, Dental / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*