Dr. Ashley Covington

The dental industry is dominated by male dentists.  In fact, prior to 1980, female dentists were a very small percentage of the dental workforce.  Fewer than 3 percent of all dentists in 1980 were female.  Even while the rate of female participation in the dental industry has increased, today women represent an estimated 19 percent of the dental workforce in the USA. Patient experience suggests that male and female dentists vary in their attitude to their clinical practice.  Several studies found that female dentists have a more precautionary viewpoint.  Females generally take a more conservative method to restoration and encourage more preventive tactics in the early stages of disease. A Female dentist and a male dentist do not seem …