Proof that the dental profession is undergoing demographic changes - especially in gender distribution – appeared in a new study. The Oral Health Workforce Research Center (OHWRC) in collaboration with the American Dental Association, evaluated differences in dental practice characteristics and service delivery by gender to anticipate changes that might affect the availability of dental services for underserved populations in the future. In 2016, nearly 30 percent of all dentists in the U.S. were female, versus 24 percent in 2010, which suggests that more women are entering the field.
