Dentists in the annual conference through Friday in Paris, take the opportunity to remind the economic weight of their profession. The 40,100 dentists, 92% in private practice, employing 47,900 employees. They also work 17,800 people in the laboratories of prostheses and 4,000 people from their other suppliers, said the French Dental Association (ADF, which includes the major professional organizations and organizes conferences). Last year, the expense of the French Dental reached 9 pay day loans.9 billion euros, 175 billion on medical care.
Problem: Medicare pays very well Prevention (annual check) or interim care (treatment of tooth decay, scaling …) but very poorly prostheses. However, in the first case, it imposes tariffs and recognizes itself that they are no longer set at fair value for years.Dentists are therefore led to "remake" of crowns and other bridges, whose rates are themselves free.