The purpose of this study was to examine gender differences and other predictors of
postgraduate plans among US dental students. A national sample of dental students was …

Context Understanding the motivators and obstacles behind pursuing advanced dental
education is essential in planning pedagogy, mentorship programs, and curricula that …

The aim of this study was to survey ten graduating classes at Harvard School of Dental
Medicine regarding students' specialty choice and factors influencing that choice. Students …

To determine the characteristics of new dental faculty and what factors influenced them to
choose academic careers, a survey was sent to deans at all US dental schools to be …

The purposes of this study were to determine the knowledge of fourth‐year dental students
regarding certain issues related to an academic career and to ascertain their intent to pursue …

Women's role in the field of dentistry has historically been limited to the dental auxiliary
fields, rather than that of DDS or DMD Today, women are nearly 38 percent of US dental …

The reasons that students choose certain specialties may be integral to the quality of
specialty programs and the future of those specialties. The Harvard School of Dental …

Background Existing research about the influence of educational debt on students' decision
to enter general practice immediately after graduation is conflicting. Other potential factors …

The faculty shortage in dental education has been reported for many years and is expected
to increase. Some dental schools have developed “grow your own” programs that introduce …

This paper describes factors associated with women's decisions to enter dentistry including
timing of decision, external influences, previous dental experience, and dempgraphic …