Objective: To explore changing trend of demographic factors, namely average registered age, gender, and graduated institution of dentists who registered for dental license of Thailand from 1980 to present. Methods: The demographic factors of Thai Dentists were determined using data on registered dentists who has been licensed during 1980 to 2010 from the Thai Dental Council. Results: Overall, there were 9723 dentists registered to the Thai Dental Council from 1980 -2010. New registered dentists in 1980-1989, 1990-1999, and 2000-2009 were 1,975, 3120, 4175 respectively. The other 453 were licensed in 2010. It has been shown that the number of registered dentists has increased dramatically especially in the past decade. The gender proportion of new dentists in Thailand had gradually changed. There was twice as much female over male in 2010. Male to female proportion was 57: 43 in 1980. This proportion has changed to 31:69 in 2010. Average age at the time of dental license registered remained constant ranged from 24 to 25 for the last 30 years. Only 1.2% of those who registered graduated from oversea institutions. Newly graduated dentists were increased from 159 in 1980 to 453 in 2010. Conclusion: Major change of gender proportion has been detected during 1980 to 2010. The change might influence manpower planning of the country.
Division: Southeast Asian Division Meeting
Meeting:2010 Southeast Asian Division Meeting (Taipei, Taiwan) Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Year: 2010 Final Presentation ID:32 Abstract Category|Abstract Category(s):Scientific Program
Authors
Korwanich, Narumanas
( Chiang Mai University, Chiangmai, N/A, Thailand
)
Sheiham, Aubrey
( University College London, UK, Norfolk, N/A, United Kingdom
)
Srisilapanan, Patcharawan
( Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, N/A, Thailand
)