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Although search
occupies only one cell in
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Figure 1, can
occur virtually at any point in
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the process:
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Person without a
usual source of care searches
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for a dentist
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Patient
dissatisfied with a treatment plan may
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search for
another dentist
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| n |
Episode of care
formally begins when the
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“patient”
presents for an oral exam
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