Many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are far from achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). We believe that efforts to promote equitable access to health care are critical if health systems are to fulfill their potential in contributing to the achievement of the MDGs. However,...

This paper describes the principles of economics and their application to oral health and health care. After illustrating the economic determinants of oral health, the demand for oral health care is discussed with particular reference to asymmetric information between patient and provider. The...