Abstract
The patient fear factor in dentistry
Highlights
We all know of adults who have lots of money who still do not go to a dentist
A conglomerate of State Universities, a few State Lawmakers, our Dental School Deans, our State Dental Maintenance Organizations, several of our Dental Association Presidents, and last but not least, our Departments of Health Work Groups all continued to embrace some form of dental care to residents, citing a critical lack of adult patient access to dental care as the reason to create a midlevel dental provider
There has always been a factor of fear that keeps adults from seeking dental care
Summary
We all know of adults who have lots of money who still do not go to a dentist. We all know of adults who will not see a dentist when they are in pain, even when there would be no cost to them. Wallin* School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, USA A conglomerate of State Universities, a few State Lawmakers, our Dental School Deans, our State Dental Maintenance Organizations, several of our Dental Association Presidents, and last but not least, our Departments of Health Work Groups all continued to embrace some form of dental care to residents, citing a critical lack of adult patient access to dental care as the reason to create a midlevel dental provider.
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