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Systems for provision of oral health care in the Nordic countries
Engelsk titel: Systems for provision of oral health care in the Nordic countries Läs online Författare: Widström, Eeva ; Augustdottir, Helga ; Byrkjeflot, Lars Inge ; Pälvärinne, Raimo ; Böge Christensen, Lise Språk: Eng Antal referenser: 41 Dokumenttyp: Översikt UI-nummer: 15093425

Tidskrift

Tandlaegebladet 2015;119(9)702-11 ISSN 0039-9353 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

The oral health care organisations of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden have many common features. They all have both a public and a private sector. Free comprehensive dental care for children and adolescents is offered in the Public Dental Services (PDS) but access and schemes of payment for adult dental care in the PDS vary between the countries. Iceland has no PDS. Use of private services is common among adults and private care is reimbursed from tax revenues to varying extents in all Nordic countries. In spite of many major and minor amendments, no fundamental changes have occurred in the care provision systems since the 1970s, except Iceland. The greatest treatment needs have moved from the young to the old and special needs groups. Organising good and equitable dental care for these groups remains a challenge.