title: Controlling the production of dentists.
abstract: A review is presented of the successful effort to control the number of dentists. Future projections indicate that this reduction may have gone too far. The need for careful planning is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Health, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Stonybrook, USA.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D003815:Dentists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005544:Forecasting; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology