Activities by the schools to improve the distribution of dentists: an AADS report.

It appears that most dental schools have not yet become actively involved in efforts to solve maldistribution problems. However, there seems to be increasing interest in the potential benefits of extramural experience programs. Coordination of efforts by the schools, the state dental associations, and the state boards of dental examiners is very limited, but is clearly needed. Admissions committees seem to be trying to take into account the needs of rural areas and the inner city as well. Finally, the results of the survey point up the need for further study of these problems and of the value of particular approaches to them.