Abstract
In 1978, the country's first denturism initiative was passed in Oregon, legalizing the independent construction of dentures by non-dentists. The major campaign issue was the effect denturism would have on the cost of dentures. A review of Oregon dental insurance data shows that the costs of dentures, which had been rising at the same rate as other dental services, had a much lower rate of increase after passage of the denturism initiative.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 671-672 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American journal of public health |
Volume | 75 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1985 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health