The situation of dental personnel in regional and general hospitals,1993-1997.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to review the number and specialties of dentists working in regional and general hospitals during 1993-1997, and to explore information of how far the manpower development on dentist has been conducted. The data were retrieved from dental personnel data bank of Provincial Hospital Division, MOPH. It showed that number of dentists compared to service target were increasing annually from 74.53% in 1995 to 77.19%in 1997. It was found that at least 50% of them working for Regional and General Hospitals with experience years range 1-9 years. Although the number of dental specialists are increasing since 1993 but it did not meet the goal in the continuing education plan for dentist. However there are still need in varieties of dental specialist for Regional and General Hospitals.