“Reduced public coverage did not decrease dental visits”: fact or fiction?

Challenges of access have sparked political debates about dental coverage in the Netherlands. So far, policy makers have been opposing an expansion of public coverage for the adult population, arguing that previous reductions of public coverage would not have led to reduced dental attendance within...

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Main Authors: Sarroukh, Ziade (Author) , Jeurissen, Patrick (Author) , Listl, Stefan (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: May 12, 2025
In: Journal of dental research
Year: 2025, Volume: 104, Issue: 11, Pages: 1202-1207
ISSN:1544-0591
DOI:10.1177/00220345251332194
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345251332194
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Author Notes:Z. Sarroukh, P. Jeurissen, and S. Listl

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