Attrition of dental therapists in South Africa-A 42-year review.
Pumla Pamella SodoSara Jewett NieuwoudtMbulaheni Simon NemutandaniVeerasamy YengopalPublished in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2022)
This study has provided the first evidence of the high attrition rate of dental therapists in South Africa. The high attrition warrants further investigation to address the loss of valuable human resources from an already overburdened and under-resourced public oral health sector.