The Future of the Dental Profession: A Personal Perspective

From Volume 30, Issue 9, November 2003 | Pages 474-476

Authors

N. H. F. Wilson

Dean and Head, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Dental Institute, Central Office, Floor 18, Guy's Tower, Guy's Campus, King's College London, London SE1 9RT.

Articles by N. H. F. Wilson

Abstract

Future needs and demands for oral healthcare will, it is suggested, largely determine the forum, function and size of the dental profession. With the coming of age of the dental team and the development of an ever-increasing range of new therapies, materials, procedures and devices, new organizational systems will be needed to support education and training and subsequent lifelong learning. It is concluded that it is time for the dental team and its regulation to move on. Subject to the profession embracing the future, the years ahead promise to bring many new, exciting opportunities and challenges.

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