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J W Wittrock

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Ethics and health care in capitalism.

Rising health-care costs can cause problems in a capitalistic society because they can result in the diversion of funds from new product development. Presently, $500 billion is spent on healthcare, and there are signs that certain treatments are being reduced because of expense. This overall cost reduction will probably impact dentistry most because dentistry is viewed as more discretionary than medical healthcare. Rewarding for systematic prevention in the office is the most ethical solution if treatment funds are reduced.

Dental Care↗

A study of temperature changes during removal of amalgam restorations.

Because tooth preparation is only one of several potent causes of trauma to the pulp during clinical procedures, the objective should be to increase the chance of pulp survival by reducing this trauma wheneve- possible. In case of tooth preparation, this study shows that there is far less potential for pulpal damage when water is used as a coolant.

Dental Amalgam↗