title: Impact of a weakened economy on dental practice.
abstract: A downturn in the economy will have an impact on the delivery of dental services. However, the consequences of this eventuality may be softened by: 1. continuing decreases in the ratio of active private practitioners per resident population; 2. limitations in available auxiliary personnel; 3. an awareness of populations that are more apt to maintain their use of dental services; and 4. an increase in efforts to provide care to underserved populations.
authors.forename: H Barry
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D003727:Dental Auxiliaries / Q000600:supply & distribution; D003729:Dental Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003815:Dentists / Q000600:supply & distribution; D004467:Economics; D004526:Efficiency; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008875:Middle Aged; D010361:Patients / Q000145:classification; D044469:Racial Groups; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States