Is there a future for pediatric dentistry? Reviewing the other side of the story.
A combination of the improving oral health of children; a decreasing percentage of the population that is younger than eighteen years of age; and increasing numbers of pediatric dentists all seem to augur poorly for the future of pediatric dental practice. But there is another, more favorable side to the story: many health and dental services are needed; there is corresponding impact on the well-being of children.
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Department of Dental Health, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-8715.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007347:Insurance, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000639:trends*; D011153:Population; D011313:Preventive Dentistry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology