First year enrollment of Canadians in North American dental schools.

Data is presented relating to the number of students admitted to the first year classes of Canadian dental schools for the period 1974 through 1988 and projections for 1989. Additional data showing the number of non-Canadians in Canadian dental schools and the number of Canadians enrolled in the first year of United States dental schools is included. The study concludes that the number of Canadians in North American dental schools has not decreased but has actually increased over the last five years. Also, since there is a significant number of Canadians studying dentistry in the United States, there will probably be increased pressure to change the policies of the National Dental Examining Board of Canada presuming that these Canadians will return home. Further data is presented which leads to the conclusion that the proportion of admitted students who graduate as dentists has remained fairly constant over the study period.