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Anticipating the future and change.

D G Blazer1

  • 1Affective Disorders Program, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.

Journal of Public Health Dentistry
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Dental education and delivery systems face significant shifts due to fewer caries and advanced therapies. Adapting to these inevitable changes in dental practice is crucial for future success.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Education and Practice Management
  • Public Health Dentistry

Background:

  • Traditional dental education and delivery models are challenged by declining caries rates.
  • Advancements in dental therapies necessitate a re-evaluation of current practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and discuss the fundamental changes impacting dental education and service delivery.
  • To provide insights into adapting to an era of significant transformation in dentistry.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of trends in dental caries incidence.
  • Review of emerging therapeutic technologies in dentistry.
  • Conceptual framework for understanding and managing change in professional settings.

Main Results:

  • The dental field is undergoing a paradigm shift, moving beyond technological modifications to fundamental restructuring.
  • Anticipated changes include a transition from public to private sectors, consolidation of practices, and specialization.

Conclusions:

  • The current era represents a period of profound change for dentistry, not just incremental updates.
  • Proactive adaptation to these changes, though potentially stressful, can lead to beneficial outcomes for the profession and patient care.

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