[Survey of the problems of young dentists]

The "BTK" started an anonymous inquiry in '89. The major goal was to have a complete view of the actual situation of young dentists, practicing no longer than 10 years. By having a more than 50% response, it was possible to draw some unexpected conclusions. Are things going that well for young dentists? The inquiry shows some interesting facts about his income, his expectations for the future and his affection for our profession. Questions about income, number of patients and number of hours, spent weekly in practice, were readily answered. Our younger colleges were asked for their personal remarks: the results were surprising. This inquiry is believed to be an important document to discover the (hidden) problems of young dentists.