Ross C B
Int Dent J. 1988 Mar;38(1):45-8.
The challenges to the dental profession include the unemployed dentists, the radical changes to the numbers of dental schools and their intake of new students; and the imbalance which exists on a global scale between oral health personnel and service need and demand. Workforce planning needs clearly defined goals which relate to the nature of disease, the shift from treatment to prevention and consumer expectations. A wide variety of information is required to facilitate communication and co-operation with elements of the political system, the educational system, professional bodies, health service agencies and consumers. It is essential that national planning and monitoring groups be established with membership from dental associations, educational institutions and government. In workforce planning there must be the ability to accept change, to be creative, to be positive, and to be decisive.
牙科行业面临的挑战包括牙医失业、牙科学校数量及其招生人数的巨大变化；以及全球范围内口腔卫生人员与服务需求之间存在的不平衡。劳动力规划需要明确的目标，这些目标与疾病的性质、从治疗到预防的转变以及消费者期望相关。需要各种各样的信息来促进与政治系统、教育系统、专业团体、卫生服务机构和消费者等各方的沟通与合作。必须成立由牙科协会、教育机构和政府成员组成的国家规划和监测小组。在劳动力规划中，必须有能力接受变革、富有创造力、积极主动且果断决策。
