title: Women in Irish dentistry.
abstract: In 1928, women constituted barely five per cent of Irish dentists. This can be attributed to a variety of factors, especially societal attitudes. However, there were perceptions that women brought certain attributes to the profession. By 1960, the proportion of women in dentistry had increased to 11%, and, by 1980, one-in-five dentists registered in the Republic of Ireland were female.
authors.forename: Margaret O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: hOgartaigh
mesh_terms: D003816:Dentists, Women / Q000266:history*; D005260:Female; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland