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Selecting a location for the practice of pediatric dentistry. 1990

H B Waldman, and M L Shakun

Department of Dental Health, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-8715.

A series of state-by-state correlation procedures was carried out, involving pediatric dentist-to-population ratios and a number of economic and social variables. This was the first step in developing an understanding of the decision process carried out by pediatric dentists as they select practice locations. Suggestions are offered for further directions to be taken.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010377	Pediatric Dentistry	The practice of dentistry concerned with the dental problems of children, proper maintenance, and treatment. The dental care may include the services provided by dental specialists.	Dentistry, Pediatric,Pedodontics
D011153	Population	The total number of individuals inhabiting a particular region or area.	School Age Population,School-Age Population,Population, School Age,Population, School-Age,Populations,Populations, School Age,Populations, School-Age,School Age Populations,School-Age Populations
D011336	Probability	The study of chance processes or the relative frequency characterizing a chance process.	Probabilities
D011365	Professional Practice Location	Geographic area in which a professional person practices; includes primarily physicians and dentists.	Location, Professional Practice,Locations, Professional Practice,Practice Location, Professional,Practice Locations, Professional,Professional Practice Locations
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D003657	Decision Making	The process of making a selective intellectual judgment when presented with several complex alternatives consisting of several variables, and usually defining a course of action or an idea.	Credit Assignment,Assignment, Credit,Assignments, Credit,Credit Assignments
D003815	Dentists	Individuals licensed to practice DENTISTRY.	Dentists, Pediatric,Dentists, Prosthetic,Dentists, Restorative,Periodontists,Prosthodontists,Dentist,Dentist, Pediatric,Dentist, Prosthetic,Dentist, Restorative,Pediatric Dentist,Pediatric Dentists,Periodontist,Prosthetic Dentist,Prosthetic Dentists,Prosthodontist,Restorative Dentist,Restorative Dentists
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000078329	Workforce	The number of people working or available for work or service.	Human Resources,Labor Supply,Manpower,Staffing,Womanpower,Human Resource,Labor Supplies,Manpowers,Staffings,Supply, Labor,Womanpowers,Workforces
D012959	Socioeconomic Factors	Social and economic factors that characterize the individual or group within the social structure.	Economic and Social Factors,Social Inequalities,Social Inequality,Social and Economic Factors,Socioeconomic Characteristics,Factors, Socioeconomic,High-Income Population,Land Tenure,Standard of Living,Characteristic, Socioeconomic,Factor, Socioeconomic,High Income Population,High-Income Populations,Inequality, Social,Living Standard,Living Standards,Population, High-Income,Socioeconomic Characteristic,Socioeconomic Factor,Tenure, Land