title: The future of the dental profession: a personal perspective.
abstract: Future needs and demands for oral healthcare will, it is suggested, largely determine the forum, function and size of the dental profession. With the coming of age of the dental team and the development of an ever-increasing range of new therapies, materials, procedures and devices, new organizational systems will be needed to support education and training and subsequent lifelong learning. It is concluded that it is time for the dental team and its regulation to move on. Subject to the profession embracing the future, the years ahead promise to bring many new, exciting opportunities and challenges.
authors.affiliation: Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Dental Institute, Central Office, Floor 18, Guy's Tower, Guy's Campus, King's College London, London SE1 9RT.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D003797:Dental Staff / Q000639:trends; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000639:trends; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000639:trends*; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D006113:United Kingdom; D000078329:Workforce