Estimating the Number of Dentists Needed in 2040

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2017, Pages eS146-eS152

  Eklund, Stephen A ^a   Bailit, Howard L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

dental care; dental schools; dentists; health expenditures; oral health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DENTIST; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; HEALTH; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

DENTISTS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85032188978     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21815/JDE.017.021     Document Type: Article

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