title: Today's New dentists face professional challenges and opportunities.
abstract: The substantial debt load of new dentists is part of the recent trend toward beginning practice as an associate, in a postdoctoral general dentistry program, or in the military. Other reasons include an opportunity to build clinical speed, learning practice management skills, and earning a guaranteed income. While today's new dentists value the same goals of quality, service, and autonomy that motivate established practitioners, they bring new dimensions to the profession. Diversity and a desire for a balanced lifestyle (among both men and women) affect practice decisions and participation in organized dentistry. The new dentist will look for flexibility and responsiveness to personal and social challenges.
authors.affiliation: American Dental Association Committee, New Dentist, USA. dr_teri@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Teri
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Barichello
mesh_terms: D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003813:Dentistry / Q000639:trends*; D003815:Dentists / Q000639:trends*; D004499:Education, Dental, Graduate; D005260:Female; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008885:Military Dentistry / Q000193:education; D009042:Motivation; D010318:Partnership Practice, Dental / Q000639:trends; D011215:Practice Management, Dental; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000639:trends*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States