How many dentists are needed in 2040: Executive summary

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2017, Pages 1015-1023

  Bailit, Howard L ^a  

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

Author keywords

New technologies; Oral health; Supply of dentists; Utilization rates

Indexed keywords

DENTIST; FEMALE; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARKET; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DENTAL TECHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DENTISTS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, DENTAL; TECHNOLOGY, DENTAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85032227287     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21815/JDE.017.054     Document Type: Review

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