title: General dentistry grant program: 1976-1996.
abstract: The federal general dentistry grant program supports the development of new programs and first-year positions in postdoctoral general dentistry (PGD) education. One hundred and fifteen institutions have participated in the grant program since awards were first made in 1978. The grant program assisted in establishing 59 new PGD programs and 560 new positions. Eighty-eight percent of the new programs are still in operation; 69 percent of the positions are still being filled. These retained programs and positions represent 72 percent and 77 percent of the net growth in PGD programs and positions, respectively, that has occurred since 1977.
authors.affiliation: National Center of Infectious Diseases, Center of Disease Control and Prevention.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Duffy
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Weaver
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Hayes
mesh_terms: D004499:Education, Dental, Graduate / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014146:Training Support / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States