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ADA 2018 Will Focus On Women In Dentistry
by Tammy Adams
No doubt, women's issues have been in the forefront of the news in recent months. From marches to movements, women's concerns are garnering more attention in the media, classrooms, boardrooms and even examining rooms across the nation.
In many ways, it looks like 2018 is shaping up to be "the year of the woman" — and the field of dentistry is no exception. In fact, dental schools worldwide are graduating more female dentists than ever before.
According to the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute, only about 15 percent of dental school graduates were women in the 1970s. And in the 1960s? Only 1 percent! Today, just about half of the graduating classes at most U.S. dental schools are made up of women.
March is National Women's History Month, making it the ideal time for the American Dental Association to announce that this year's annual meeting (ADA 2018) will include a special focus on women.
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