The Australian dental association actually lobby for it to be included. However, they have valid concerns about fees being appropriate for the costs.

People think dentists are greedy and rich due to the cost of care provision. The profit margin is not that high and salaries, like everyone’s, have not risen in line with inflation. They started high, historically, though.

They do pretty well and are quite comfortable generally, so they don’t need sympathy but they are not the wealth hoarders that you think they are.