title: Favorable dental economics could belie coming crisis.
abstract: In the 1990s, the general economy, as well as the economics of dental practice, were favorable. Should there be an extended period of economic downturn, three factors could be cause for economic concern; the wide ranges in spending for dental services in different parts of the country, the reliance on out-of-pocket spending for dental care, and the minimal level of government spending for these services.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA. hwaldman@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D004468:Economics, Dental; D005380:Financing, Government; D005382:Financing, Personal; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D014481:United States