Special Care Dentistry; 1992
A call to action
n “The political rhetoric and public demand have finally caught up
in magnitude with health care spending”
n Dentistry’s fear of Medicare was derived in part form the fear of
government intervention and control.
n In 1992 as in 1964 politicians were asking “What is dentistry’s
position on this issue”
n No coverage or little for special patient populations under current
reimbursement mechanisms.
n Learn from the mistakes of 30 years ago and be proactive?
n Dentistry is a primary health care service and should be
considered in any primary care legislation-do you agree?
u The dental profession has consistently proved that prevention
is a significant factor in reduction of health care costs.