Key points
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All dental remuneration systems have pros and cons. There is no perfect remuneration system.
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If the goal is to strengthen prevention of oral diseases, all health system arrangements - including but not limited to the remuneration system - should be aligned towards achieving that goal.
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Remuneration reforms are complex. Successful reforms require various considerations.
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Listl, S. Dental remuneration systems - can we pay for prevention?. Br Dent J 236, 108 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-024-6763-7
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