Zillén P A, Mindak M
FDI World Dental Federation, London, United Kingdom.
Int Dent J. 2000 Aug;50(4):194-234. doi: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2000.tb00558.x.
To collect basic data regarding dental workforce and dental education in all countries of the world and to make this data available on the FDI's Website.
A postal questionnaire survey.
Member Associations of the FDI and governmental agencies.
Responses were received from 73 countries with a reported total number of dentists of 703,947. A comparison between the figures now reported and the figures published in 1990 shows that the total number of dentists in these countries has increased by 27.8 per cent over the ten year period. No correlation was found between the population per dentist figures and the GNP of the countries. In the reporting countries, there were 550 dental schools. A comparison between the figures now reported and the figures published in 1990 shows that the total number of dental schools in these countries has increased by 42.6 per cent over the ten year period. The total number of dental hygienists was reported to be 181,336 and the total number of dental technicians in these countries was reported to be 252,004.
收集世界各国牙科劳动力和牙科教育的基础数据，并在国际牙科联合会（FDI）网站上公布这些数据。
邮政问卷调查。
FDI成员协会和政府机构。
收到了73个国家的回复，报告的牙医总数为703,947名。将目前报告的数字与1990年公布的数字进行比较，结果显示，在这十年间，这些国家的牙医总数增加了27.8%。各国每名牙医对应的人口数与国民生产总值之间未发现相关性。在参与报告的国家中，共有550所牙科学校。将目前报告的数字与1990年公布的数字进行比较，结果显示，在这十年间，这些国家的牙科学校总数增加了42.6%。报告的牙科保健员总数为181,336名，这些国家的牙科技术员总数为252,004名。
