Table 19
Active Dentists in Maine*
Who Plan to Work as a Dentist in the Next Five Years by Age
January 1, 2006

                                                               Plan to Work as Dentist
                                                                 Five Years from Now

                                  Age                    Total    Yes     No    Unknown 
                                  **************        *******  *****   *****  *******

                                  Total                   585     480      75      30
                                
                                  25-34 Years              45      36       4       5
                                  35-44 Years              97      92       2       3
                                  45-54 Years             202     188       7       7
                                  55-64 Years             197     143      44      10
                                  65+ Years                43      21      18       4
                                  Age Unknown               1       0       0       1

                                  *Licensed, active professionals working in Maine who responded to the survey.

                                  Source of Data: Maine Cooperative Health Workforce Resource Inventory, ODRVS.

                                                                   Maine Department of Health and Human Services
                                                                  Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics

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