title: Endodontists in a period of improving dental economics and changing realities of practice.
abstract: The distribution and increasing number of endodontists are considered in terms of the increasing demand for dental services, improvements in dental economics, and the increase in the size of dental practices. The future for the practice of endodontics seems favorable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Health, State University of New York at Stony Brook.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Feigen
mesh_terms: D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004468:Economics, Dental; D004708:Endodontics / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D000078329:Workforce