McCallum C A
Int Dent J. 1978 Dec;28(4):398-405.
Specialization in dentistry is appropriate for any country, in order to serve its primary functions--to provide a sound dental educational base, to meet the needs of special patients, to react to the complex needs of society on behalf of the dental profession, and to meet the growth needs of individual dentists. Each country must determine for itself the types and numbers of dental specialties it needs to meet the demands of its people. However, as specialties develop, attention should be directed toward preventing an unnecessary over commitment of resources to the education and training of more specialists than are needed. Such an excess of specialists would dilute or compromise the concept of the general practitioner, which must be maintained to insure for the public ready access into the dental health care system.
牙科专科化适用于任何国家，以履行其主要职能——提供坚实的牙科教育基础，满足特殊患者的需求，代表牙科专业应对社会的复杂需求，以及满足个体牙医的发展需求。每个国家必须自行确定其所需牙科专科的类型和数量，以满足本国人民的需求。然而，随着专科的发展，应注意避免将资源过度不必要地投入到培训比实际需求更多的专科医生上。专科医生过多会削弱或损害全科医生的概念，而全科医生的概念必须维持，以确保公众能够方便地进入牙科医疗保健体系。
