Conference PPT (16 MB) - Institute for Oral Health
Conference PPT (16 MB) - Institute for Oral Health
Conference PPT (16 MB) - Institute for Oral Health
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Pediatric Dentistry Work<strong>for</strong>ce Shortage• The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry(AAPD) first addressed the general pediatricdentistry work<strong>for</strong>ce shortage in the early 1990s• The focus was primarily on the provider basewhich was predicted to be inadequate to addresspediatric oral health problems• This ef<strong>for</strong>t’s success can be seen in over 100new residency positions nationally but this is atwo-edged sword because the demand <strong>for</strong>educators has grownP. Casamassimo, 2008