Dentists' work location in relation to their origin.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to map dentist' work location and put it in relation to the place where they went to secondary school. All dentists in Sweden who graduated from Swedish dental schools in 1983/84, 1984/85 and 1985/86 were studied. For all these the place where they went to secondary school and the place where they work as dentists were registered. Sweden was divided into 14 areas: central, middle and remote with respect to urbanisation, location of dental schools etc. All dentists were placed in one of the 14 areas according to their secondary school education and where they worked as active dentists. This clearly showed that dentists very often go back to the area where they have had their secondary school education.