Brown L J, Lazar V
Health Policy Programs, American Dental Association, Health Policy Resources Center, Chicago, USA.
J Am Dent Assoc. 1998 Sep;129(9):1291-5. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1998.0427.
A shift toward diagnostic and preventive dentistry in the last two decades is evident from the change in the number of dental procedures performed, as well as the change in the percentage of time spent performing different types of procedures. During the period 1975 through 1995, the average nominal fees for selected dental procedures increased. Once inflation was taken into account, however, the increase in the average real fees charged was more modest.
