Comparison of pediatric dental practitioner workforce in the midwestern United States: 1990 and 2000.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to detail a state-based comparison of the pediatric dental practitioner workforce in the midwestern United States between 1990 and 2000.


METHODS
Enumeration of pediatric dental practitioners was derived from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's 1990-1991 and 2000-2001 membership directories. Included in the study were all active and fellow members in private practice in the 8 midwestern states of: (1) Illinois; (2) Indiana; (3) Iowa; (4) Michigan; (5) Minnesota; (6) Missouri; (7) Ohio; and (8) Wisconsin. Analysis of state-based practitioner cohorts included determination of: (1) individual practitioners who did not practice in 1990 but were practicing in 2000 (addition); and (2) those who practiced in 1990 but who did not practice in 2000 (attrition).


RESULTS
The number of pediatric dental practitioners in the 8 midwestern states showed a net increase (24%) from 406 to 504 between 1990 and 2000, with Illinois showing the highest increase (45%) and Iowa the lowest (4%). There were 218 individuals (54%) added to the pediatric dental practitioner workforce in the midwestern states from 1990 to 2000, with an attrition of 120 individuals (30%).


CONCLUSIONS
The pediatric dental practitioner workforce in the midwestern United States showed a net increase and sizeable turnover between 1990 and 2000.
Nainar
S M Hashim
SM
Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. nainar@ualberta.ca
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D015146:Midwestern United States; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D000078329:Workforce