Reframing diversity: younq dentists and the numbers game.

Diversity is not the same thing as equality, although it creates pressure in that direction. As America becomes more diverse, we would like to see greater progress in access to education and equitable entry into the profession. The new dentist is increasingly both young and a member of a minority group. Foundations, such as Kellogg, Robert Wood Johnson, and the California Endowment, and the Hispanic, the National, and other ethnically affiliated dental associations and the American Association of Women Dentists are becoming a voice to convert diversity into equality.