title: Who uses and who provides orthodontic services?
abstract: In 2000, 5.8 million individuals spent $11.8 billion for orthodontic services. A review of reports by government and ADA agencies provides a demographic picture of: (1) those who receive the services (females more than males, whites more than members of minority groups, and the more affluent over lower income groups); (2) who provides the services (overwhelmingly, orthodontists); and (3) the anticipated continuance of white males as the majority representation among orthodontists.
authors: Department of General Dentistry at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, USA.
authors: H Barry
authors: HB
authors: Waldman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000193:education; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce