The real issue of health care reform.

Abstract

Perhaps a better title would be, Health Care Reform: Does it affect dentistry? This query arises because only one of the major legislative proposals includes dentistry to any significant degree and as of now the American Dental Association is opposed to the inclusion of dentistry (except for indigent children) in Health Care Reform. Of course, however, the answer to this question is yes. The suggested legislation will bring about changes of such magnitude that dentistry can't avoid their influence. We will briefly outline the main issues involved in health care reform and summarize what the proposals mean for dentistry.