[Towards a system of quality care in dentistry in the Netherlands]

Monitoring and improving the quality of rendered health care in a systematic way has been laid down in Dutch legislation. In Dutch family health care particularly, many initiatives have already been taken to improve the quality of health care utilizing a pre-defined systematic approach. In recent years various groups in The Netherlands took initiatives to maintain and improve quality of care in dentistry. This publication reports on some of the frequently used constructs and the state of the art in The Netherlands. A proposition for the development of a system of quality monitoring and improvement is presented. It is furthermore suggested that all parties involved should collaborate to achieve the joint goal.