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How come hospitals don't have dental departments anymore?

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Some do: Some hospitals especially ones that teach will still have an oral surgery department.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Expense: There are hospitals that have dental departments but due to the cost saving that many hospitals are engaging in the dental departments are the first to go.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Financial: Maintaining a dental office is an expensive venture. Many hospitals that previously had dental departments may have closed them because they either needed more space for other ancillary medical procedures or because of the expense of maintaining the department, .

Answered 6/9/2013

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