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. 2020 Nov 3;64(3):117–126. doi: 10.1111/idj.12117

Table 3.

Comparison between developed and developing participant countries

Developed
Developing
P
Yes No Yes No
Regions that:
Lack the number of dentists to meet demand 11.1 88.9 66.7 33.3 0.050
Have exceeded the number of dentists demanded 100 0 33.3 66.7 0.206
Lack the necessary specialist care 11.1 88.9 77.8 22.2 0.015
Have exceeded the number of specialists demanded 0 100 11.1 88.9 1
Lack the number of necessary dentists in rural areas 55.6 44.4 88.9 11.1 0.294
Have exceeded the number of dentists demanded in big cities? 44.4 55.6 66.7 33.3 0.637
Do you think…
UGDE complies with the workforce needs? 85.7 14.3 37.5 62.5 0.119
UGDE needs reform to comply with the workforce needs? 42.9 57.1 50 50 1
SDE complies with the workforce needs? 66.7 33.3 66.7 33.3 1
SDE needs reform to comply with the workforce needs? 60 40 62.5 37.5 1
Regulations comply with oral health workforce needs? 71.4 28.6 12.5 87.5 0.041
Regulations need improvement to comply with the needs? 57.1 42.9 100 0 0.063
As NDA do you participate to the negotiations with the authorities regarding oral health workforce planning 57.1 42.9 50 50 0.614

UGDE, undergraduate education; SDE, specialist dental education.