title: Careers of dentists undertaking a medical qualification.
abstract: The careers of doubly-qualified dentists have been re-examined, 12 years after the report by Henderson, Liversedge and James (1977). Three groups of medically qualified dentists were analysed. (a) those qualifying before 1960; (b) those qualifying between 1960 and 1975; (c) those qualifying since 1975. An increased proportion of those embarking on a medical qualification fail to return to a dental career, despite a stated intention to do so. There appears to be a 'wastage' to dentistry of approximately 40% of those dentists who subsequently obtain a medical qualification. Of those who do return, most practice hospital specialties at consultant level.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Oral Medicine, Surgery and Pathology, Bristol Dental School and Hospital.
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Levers
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scully
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Macintyre
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coelho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D002322:Career Mobility; D003815:Dentists; D004501:Education, Medical; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D008393:Marriage; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000193:education*; D013997:Time Factors