Dentists of tomorrow 2022: An analysis of the results of the ADEA 2022 Survey of U.S. Dental School Seniors

Abstract

This study finds that some preferences changed from the 2017 cohort to the 2022 cohort toward deciding to go to dental school before college and joining a private practice upon graduation. Senior students responding to the ADEA survey in 2022 stated a high level of preparedness to practice dentistry. US dental schools pursued consistently their mission to educate, train, and graduate oral health professionals fully prepared to go into the profession.