[Recently graduated dentists: working situation and future plans].

The Dutch Dental Association (NMT) surveyed dentists who graduated in 2004, 2005 or 2006 concerning their work situation and plans for the future. They were also asked about their experiences at the start of their career In general, the recently graduated dentists did not face difficulties at the start of their professional life. Most dentists worked in the practice of a colleague, but the majority ultimately wanted to have their own practice. The latter applied more to men than women. Furthermore, there was a clear preference for working within a team and most of them planned to specialize in a specific branch of dentistry. The survey also revealed that the delegation of tasks to dental hygienists and prevention assistants was more or less taken for granted by recently graduated dentists.