Practice Ownership Intentions of Pediatric Dentistry Residents and the Influence of Educational Debt.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the interest in practice ownership among pediatric dentistry residents and influencing factors, particularly educational debt. An invitation to participate in an anonymous survey was sent to 933 pediatric dentistry residents training in the United States in the spring of 2020. The survey response rate was 32.

Pediatric dentistry for the general practitioner: satisfying the need for additional education and training opportunities.

The Pediatric Oral Health Access Program is a joint project of the California Dental Association and the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry. The results have been remarkable in terms of the number of underserved children who have received oral health services. What is less certain is the number of general dentists who, as a result of the training, have been able and willing to provide comprehensive care to more and younger children.