Karaganda State Medical University Chair of Foreign language Dental clinics

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Karaganda 2016

dental care, including emergency dental care. Services include teeth cleanings,

teeth whitening, x-rays, root canals, crowns, fillings and orthodontics.

to a different type of community, including the privately insured,

the publicly insured and the uninsured.

are in private practice. Specifically, it is estimated as many

as three out of four dentists are solo practitioners. Private practitioners work as licensed, self-employed dentists. Because of the relatively small size of the organization, patients usually get more personalized care from private practitioners. Because there is no administrative structure, solo practitioners must oversee administrative tasks for the practice, including bookkeeping and procurement.

of a hospital group. Its dentists work directly for the

hospital. These dental clinics usually are on hospital grounds or in annexed buildings near the hospital. For example, the Children's Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, operates the Children's Hospital Dental Center. The center provides pediatric dentistry services as well as a residency program for dentists in training.

addition to general health care services. These types of clinics

serve a particular community or population and combine the efforts of hospitals, the government and the health care industry to provide its community members with adequate health care services. Often, such health centers receive federal funding to subsidize care for the poor and uninsured.

clinic by himself, a group practice is an association of

dental professionals. These professionals work together, sharing space and using the same equipment.

presence of more dentists allows the practice to treat more

patients and pool resources to buy more equipment and hire more staff.

stomatology tomorrow.
Will you have been at dentist tomorrow?