Present Concerns?

[dudeman]

I am getting ready for interviews and I have heard that a common question is; What do you think are the top 3 concerns that face the dental field? I figured I would pose the question to you all-knowing dentists who are already in the field.

 

[dudeman]

Anyone care to weigh in on this? Us predents would really appreciate it.

 

[reapply2007]

Here's some ideas from a national publication.

http://www.theonion.com/content/search/onion/advanced?search=dental&restrict=

 

[Mackchops]

1. Auxillaries doing irreversible dentistry (hygienist doing a filling)
2. The "caries vaccine"
3. Access to care - getting new dental grads to follow the need and not the money

 

[Andrew324]

2. The "caries vaccine"
3. Access to care - getting new dental grads to follow the need and not the money

Concerns? Does that include good things?

The "caries vaccine" would be amazing

 

[The Anhedonia]

2. The "caries vaccine"

and why is this a problem? sure, it would reduce caries, and therefore eliminated 75% of the bread and butter of dentists. ok, that might stink in the short-term as far as work/profitability, but should we discourage its implementation because of this? that would be silly

 

[tennischamp822]

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