Survey of dental fees charged by dentists in Singapore.
A survey on dental fees was conducted among all private dental clinics registered with the Medical Audit and Accreditation Unit of the Ministry of Health in Singapore. Replies were received from 74 dental clinics. Analysis of results showed that there was a general increase in the median of fees charged in 1998 compared to the fees listed in the Minimum Fee Schedule issued by the Singapore Dental Association in 1994. 93% of the respondents indicated that there is a need to revise the Minimum Fee Schedule.
Lee
K J
KJ
Department of Preventive Dentistry, National University of Singapore.
Lim
L P
LP
Karunakaran
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D005245:Fee Schedules; D005250:Fees, Dental; D006801:Humans; D012846:Singapore; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires