title: Dentistry in the USA: a lesson in survival.
abstract: A changing and improving environment for the practice of dentistry is occurring in the USA. The details of the events and the lessons to be learned are provided.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003729:Dental Care / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology; D003813:Dentistry / Q000639:trends*; D003815:Dentists / Q000600:supply & distribution; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000191:economics; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014481:United States