The formation of a “World Federation for an Israeli Dental School” was announced today at the International Dental Conference which is being held here.
The announcement was made by Dr. S. Sussman, head of the Israeli delegation to the parley, and Dr. B. Schrotter, London dentist who has been named to head the “federation.” Speaking at a press conference, they revealed that the organization will shortly launch a worldwide campaign to raise $120,000 to purchase a building and equip classrooms for graduate teaching of dental students. The school will be attached to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem until a permanent dental school can be set up.
Speaking of the great need for dentists in Israel, the two doctors revealed that the average age of the Israeli dentist is 52. They expressed doubt that the current minimum replacement rate of 50 dentists a year can be obtained in Israel where training facilities are poor, and pointed out that few dentists are expected among the future immigrants. American dentists were among the leaders in the international group which launched the project.
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