PMID: 11930842Apr 5, 2002Paper

Dentistry: the twentieth century and the future. Opinions of Dutch dentistry professors

Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde
M A Eijkman, M Speekenbrink

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to investigate the opinions of Dutch dentist professors about the main developments in dental science and Dutch dental care in the period 1900-2000 and their expectations for the coming 25 years. In the Dentist Directory of the Dutch Dental Association 51 professors were found of which 23 were still active; 45 were interviewed. The answers were categorized into 5 groups. The majority of the respondents (n = 31) mentioned as the most important development in dental science in the past century the gathered knowledge of the preventive effects of fluoride and the wide application of it in practice. The foundation of the dental health insurance in the Dutch National Health system was seen as the most significant development in Dutch dental care in this period (n = x32). More than half of the group (n = 26) was worried about the future demand of dentists and about the coming problems of supply and demand of dental care. It is concluded that the results of this study seem to be an accurate representation of the opinions of Dutch dentist professors on the main developments in dental science and Dutch dental care in the period 1900-2000. Respondents were pleased with the dental advances in the past c...Continue Reading

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