title: Introduction and guide to the special issue on economic and workforce issues facing dentistry and dental education in the twenty-first century.
authors.affiliation: jbrown7520@verizon.net
authors.forename: L Jackson
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D003727:Dental Auxiliaries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000639:trends; D003815:Dentists / Q000600:supply & distribution / Q000639:trends*; D004468:Economics, Dental / Q000639:trends*; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007449:Investments; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D017149:Private Sector / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States; D035862:Vulnerable Populations