title: Is service still a part of dentistry?
abstract: Recent years have brought an observable trend for the profession to be oriented toward self-service and income, rather than the known goal of all professions: service. Dentistry offers the time and resources for practitioners to provide free or discounted services, both dental and nondental, to the public. I encourage a change of direction and increased involvement in the many types of service activities noted in this article.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Associates, Provo, Utah 84604 USA.
authors.forename: Gordon J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003149:Community Dentistry; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003752:Dental Health Services; D003815:Dentists; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D011203:Poverty; D014838:Volunteers; D000078329:Workforce