title: Consultant services in restorative dentistry.
abstract: Since restorative dentistry was established as a specialty in the UK in 1973, consultant appointments in the field have largely centred around the dental teaching hospitals with a considerable shortage of posts in the district general hospitals. This article explains the growing demand for restorative consultants and calls for the expansion of the hospital restorative dental service.
authors.affiliation: Leeds Dental Institute.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ralph
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003814:Dentistry, Operative / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004499:Education, Dental, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom