Table 1 Expansion of the Public Dental Service (PDS) and publicly subsidised private dental care in Finland 1970–2004 according to laws and regulations.
From: Oral Health Care Reform in Finland – aiming to reduce inequity in care provision
Year | Public Dental Service | Subsidised private services |
|---|---|---|
1970–1979 | Expansion in coverage* from 0–1 -year and 6–12 -year-olds to 0–18 -year-olds | Subsidised care when necessary for general health |
1980–1989 | Expansion to 19–31 -year-olds. Some special needs groups included: | Basic dental care** subsidised for 19–31 year-olds |
Pregnant women, students, seamen | ||
1990–1999 | Expansion to 32–43 -year-olds. Some special needs groups included: | Expansion of the remunerations to 32–43 -year-olds. Some special needs groups included: |
Patients with radiation therapy to head and neck, World War II veterans | Patients with radiation therapy to head and neck, World War II veterans (prosthetic care also included) | |
2000–2004 | The whole population without age limitations given access to the PDS in 2001–2002 | Subsidised basic care for the whole population introduced in 2001–2002 |