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Dentistry and medical dominance
1University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|March 17, 1999
Summary
Medicine did not dominate dentistry in Ontario between 1868-1918. Four factors allowed dentistry to maintain independence from medical dominance, fostering unique inter-professional relations.
Area of Science:
- History of Medicine
- Dental Professionalization
- Socioeconomic History
Background:
- Explores the historical relationship between medicine and dentistry in Ontario.
- Examines the professionalization of dentistry and its interactions with the medical field.
- Focuses on the period between 1868 and 1918.
Observation:
- Dentistry in Ontario did not experience the same level of medical dominance as other healthcare professions.
- Identifies four key factors contributing to dentistry's professional autonomy.
Findings:
- Dentistry and medicine in Ontario professionalized concurrently.
- Dentistry maintained a distinct jurisdictional scope separate from medicine.
- The dental profession acknowledged medical expertise, avoiding direct challenges.
- Shared gender, class, and goals among dental and medical leaders minimized inter-professional conflict.
Implications:
- These factors illuminate dentistry's unique trajectory within the healthcare landscape.
- Provides a framework for understanding inter-professional dynamics and medical dominance.
- Suggests avenues for future research on historical healthcare professional relationships.