Evolving demographics of advanced dental education.
The numbers of dental school graduates and students enrolled in post graduate programs have increased. Decreases are noted in the enrollment in Periodontics and Prosthodontics programs and a marked increase in the enrollment in Pediatric Dentistry programs. A review of these changes, by gender and race/ethnicity provides an overview of the future demographics of the profession. Some concerns regarding the future are considered.
Waldman
H Barry
HB
Department of General Dentistry, Stony Brook University, New York, USA. hwaldman@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Perlman
Steven P
SP
Cinotti
Debra A
DA
D003815:Dentists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003816:Dentists, Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004499:Education, Dental, Graduate / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*