title: Pediatric dentistry in early and mid-1980s: a review of personnel and use of dental services.
abstract: Because children are treated by both the general population of practitioners and by pediatric dentists, any discussion of the evolving use patterns should also consider changes in the overall number of practitioners. Recent changes have been favorable from the viewpoint of practitioners.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003752:Dental Health Services; D003815:Dentists / Q000600:supply & distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*