title: Are we maintaining the ratio of private practicing pediatric dentists to the number of children?
abstract: Using recent ADA and Bureau of the Census reports, national, region and state ratios of pediatric dentists per 100,000 children are provided for the mid-1990s. While national averages continue to improve, there are wide variations at more local levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Dentistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook 11794-8706, USA.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003815:Dentists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D003816:Dentists, Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011331:Private Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce