Report targets cost of dental care

THE price of dental care could fall following a critical examination of the industry which revealed dentists are banned from offering discounts.

Report targets cost of dental care

Dental treatment costs have consistently increased above the general rate of inflation over the past 15 years, The Competition Authority report disclosed.

The authority said it was not surprising that some consumers travelled abroad for dental services as competition among dentists was actively discouraged, including restrictions on advertising.

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