Dr. Meskin’s analysis of the "oversupply" days is right on target in "Back to the Future" (April JADA).
We must continue to keep fresh in our members’ memories the difficulty that many of us who started our careers in the 1970s encountered. For the last two years, I have found it necessary to remind our delegates of the problems that many of us faced in the 1970s.
The increasing demand for young dentists to buy the existing practices of older members is not a valid reason for increasing the number of dental students. Certainly there is a question of access, but this has more to do with distribution than supply. I will continue to raise this issue on the floor of the House of Delegates of the American Dental Association.
This editorial, following right on the footsteps of Dr. Meskin’s editorial regarding the sale of soda and candy in the schools, highlights the great loss JADA will face when Dr. Meskin leaves. [Editor’s note: Dr. Meskin steps down as JADA editor at the end of this year.] Please continue to fight the good fight, wherever you find yourself.
