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Dental plans are a relatively recent addition to the profession and although there are now a number of options for practitioners to consider, Denplan was the pioneer in the 1980s. Celebrating its 21(st) birthday this year, Peter Swiss a former Dental Director of the company, reflects on its pioneering beginnings, its development and the place of capitation plans in dentistry.
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Capitação , Serviços de Saúde Bucal/economia , Honorários Odontológicos , Seguro Odontológico/história , Odontologia Estatal/economia , História do Século XX , História do Século XXI , Humanos , Seguro Odontológico/economia , Odontologia Estatal/história , Reino UnidoRESUMO
In the early nineteen fifties prepaid dental health insurance came of age on the West Coast. Because of the hard work of members of the Massachusetts Dental Society, dental insurance became available in Massachusetts in 1966. During the early eighties the Massachusetts Dental Service Corporation completed its separation from the dental society, and in 1985 achieved its independence from their management company, Blue Cross. This paper highlights the creative growth strategies of the start up company, Delta Dental of Massachusetts, that over the past decade has become the number one dental insurance group statewide.
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Seguradoras/história , Seguro Odontológico/história , História do Século XX , Sindicatos/história , Massachusetts , Sociedades Odontológicas/história , WashingtonAssuntos
American Dental Association/história , História da Odontologia , American Dental Association/organização & administração , Criança , Assistência Odontológica , Política de Saúde , História do Século XX , Humanos , Seguro Odontológico/história , Odontologia Militar/história , Odontologia em Saúde Pública/história , Faculdades de Odontologia/história , Meio Social , Estados UnidosAssuntos
American Dental Association/história , História da Odontologia , Acreditação , Publicidade , American Dental Association/organização & administração , Participação da Comunidade , Assistência Odontológica , Odontólogos/provisão & distribuição , Educação em Odontologia/história , Educação em Saúde Bucal/história , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , História do Século XX , Humanos , Seguro Odontológico/história , Legislação Odontológica/história , Pesquisa , Estados UnidosRESUMO
In 1970, a community-based and federally funded dental program was established in Boston. The multiple objectives of this program included the following: provision of dental treatment; education of schoolchildren in dental health; support for community measures of prevention such as water fluoridation; support of job training programs in dental assisting for community residents; employment of community people; and sensitization and training in community health for dental students and auxiliaries. The program provided a number of dental services at a reasonable benefit-cost ratio of 0.87. Other endeavors included the development of a dental health program with community schools and the involvement of dental students in the delivery of care and in screening for children with dental treatment needs.
