title: Planning for the children of your current pediatric dental patients.
abstract: Projections by the Bureau of the Census indicate that there will be an additional 8.1 million youngsters less than 15 years of age living in this country by the year 2020. Estimates are developed for each state and region of the needed numbers of pediatric dentists to maintain current practitioner levels. The availability of needed practitioners is considered in terms of the number of graduates from pediatric dentistry training programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook 11794-8715, USA.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D003815:Dentists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution / Q000639:trends; D003816:Dentists, Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006285:Health Planning / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology