title: A critical moment for dentistry.
authors.forename: Virginia A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Merchant
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D003752:Dental Health Services; D003813:Dentistry / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult