Análise comparativa do número de cursos de Odontologia e cirurgiões-dentistas no Brasil e em outros países / Comparative analysis in the number of dental programs and dentists in Brazil and in other countries

Este artigo aborda a situação dos cursos de graduação em Odontologia no Brasil, entre 2008 e 2013, comparando-a com países da América do Sul, América do Norte, Europa e Oceania. Apresenta o crescimento do número de cirurgiões-dentistas no Brasil e nos países participantes da pesquisa, enfocando se há excesso ou escassez quando relacionado ao crescimento populacional. Analisa de forma comparativa a proporção de cursos de graduação em Odontologia no Brasil e nos países escolhidos com suas respectivas populações, elaborando um diagnóstico da situação dos cursos e dos profissionais no Brasil. Os resultados obtidos enfatizam a importância da normatização e do controle da Odontologia...

This study evaluates the situation of Dental Courses in Brazil between 2008 and 2013, comparing it with countries of South and North America, Europe and Oceania. It presents the number of Dentists in Brazil and in countries participating in this research, focusing if there is a lack of or excess of professionals relative to the population. The study also evaluates the number of Dental Courses in Brazil and in other countries in perspective to their population. It also elaborates a diagnosis on the current status of Dental Programs and of Dentists in Brazil. Results emphasize how important it is for authorities to manage and regulate Dentistry in the country...

Exponential growth of dental schools in Chile: effects on academic, economic and workforce issues

In the last 30 years, Chile has undergone noteworthy economic development and an exponential growth in the access of its population to higher education. The aim of this paper was to review the changes in academic, economic and workforce issues that occurred as a consequence of the growth in supply of undergraduate dental vacancies between 1997 and 2011. Data collected from the Consejo de Educación Superior - CES, Comisión Nacional de Acreditación - CNA, and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile - INE included these variables: number of dental schools, school type (private or traditional, see explanation below), city where the school is located, entry vacancies, total student enrollment, admission scores, percentile rank of dentistry as a university career, tuition fees, accreditation status, and number of inhabitants. There was an exponential increase in dental schools in Chile (5 to 34) that occurred in association with the rise in tuition fees (US$ 3900 to US$ 9800), a deterioration in the academic level of dental students (650 to 550 points in admission scores) and a predicted 77.5% oversupply of dentists by 2025, according to WHO criteria. The exponential increase in dental schools in Chile brought about negative consequences, such as increasing career costs, deterioration in the academic level of dental students, and an oversupply of dentists, associated with lower incomes and possibly leading to unemployment. Additional research should be conducted to determine whether an increase in the number of dentists can improve the population's access to dental care and reduce the oral disease burden.

Recursos humanos em saúde no Brasil: política e problemas / Health manpower in Brazil: policy and problems

Faz uma análise histórica e descritiva das características do sistema formador e do mercado de trabalho em saúde, e também a atualizaçäo de dados tradicionais de diagnósticos e a discussäo de determinados fatores de regulaçäo dos recursos humanos em saúde