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1Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 3302 Gaston Ave., Room 528, Dallas, TX 75246, USA. esolomon@tamhsc.edu
Abstract:
This article looks at changes in the number and mix of providers in the dental workforce over the past sixty years. First, enrollment trends in dental education programs are investigated. These educational programs feed directly into the dental workforce. Then, the changes in the dental workforce are examined. The focus of this investigation is the composition of the dental workforce and how the components of the workforce have changed over time. The forces that are responsible for these changes in the workforce are explored next. Finally, the possibility for workforce changes in the future is considered.
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