title: The dental laboratory dilemma in America.
abstract: Dentistry has lost some of its "touch" with the technical, laboratory aspects of the profession. More cooperation is needed between dentists and laboratory technicians in their education, in practice, and at the organizational level.
authors.affiliation: Brigham Young University, University of Utah, USA.
authors.forename: Gordon J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003800:Dental Technicians / Q000193:education; D003815:Dentists; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007754:Laboratories, Dental / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010560:Personnel Selection; D011364:Professional Practice; D012575:Schools, Dental; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States