Dental care is excluded from Canada's universal healthcare system, with services provided based on the ability to pay. Our dental-care system is leading large segments of the population to neglect care, resulting in poor oral health and all of its consequences. This book examines the history of dentistry in Canada, demonstrating how private business interests have prevailed over public health. Current trends in the industry, such as corporate ownership and a focus on cosmetic dentistry, continue this history. But change is possible. By examining alternative approaches to the current dental-care system, this book is a call to action to make a healthier future possible.
By:
Brandon Doucet Imprint: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Country of Publication: Canada Dimensions:
Height: 18mm,
Width: 13mm,
Spine: 1mm
Weight: 159g ISBN:9781773635910 ISBN 10: 1773635913 Pages: 176 Publication Date:15 May 2023 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Dr. Brandon Doucet is a dentist practising in Nova Scotia, with interests in surgery and public health, and is the founder of the Coalition for Dentalcare.