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l E t t E r s The Modern Realities of Choosing a Practice Location Although I too lament the shrinking number of practitioners in rural Canada, 1 I ruefully admit that I am one of the many young dentists utterly tied to an urban setting. Dr. Williams blames the desire to live in the city on illinformed stereotypes of small-town life and the misconception that rural folk have little disposable income or have no demand for comprehensive care. I am certain he is correct, but humbly put forth that he has overlooked the changing face of dentistry and the rise of the dual-income professional couple. Dental schools throughout North America now graduate almost an equal number of male and female dentists. Our spouses are typically fellow professionals with blossoming careers who have little interest in the operation of a dental office. True, some spouses might also be dentists or other health professionals in high demand in rural communities. But others are employed in industries that are primarily based in cities. My husband, for example, is management level in the financial sector with an American custodial bank in downtown Toronto. Therefore, he is only employable in his chosen field in major international centres. Many of us, men and women alike, are married to people who had careers before we graduated from dental school. As such, our spouses are loath to abandon their current employers, benefits and accumulated seniority, or the start-up businesses they worked so hard to establish. If some colleagues are lucky to have more portable partners, then the challenge becomes finding or creating adequate work opportunities in the new location. Rather than looking for work for one, they must job hunt for two. The case can be made that the financial gain from moving out of the city will more than make up for any monies lost from a second income and that a spouse can be a stay-at-home parent or enjoy a premature retirement. I believe such a life would satisfy few highly educated and workplace-accustomed young men or women for more than a handful of years. The unmarried dentist moving to rural Canada faces a different problem altogether — meeting other single professionals. A good friend who practised in small-town Ontario after graduation remarked that the only men she was meeting were elderly widowers. All the men her age were either happily married with school-aged kids or had left long ago to seek their fortunes in the city. What are the solutions to this impending dilemma? While I think Dr. Williams proposes some good suggestions, I would like to respectfully add that communities, brokers or existing practice owners hoping to attract new dentists might somehow court their spouses with job or small business opportunities. Social introductions to other professionals in the vicinity would also be invaluable to those considering a rural lifestyle and location. Dr. Maria van Harten Mississauga, Ontario Reference 1. Williams J. Making the case for rural and remote dental practices in Canada. J Can Dent Assoc 2008; 74(6):515–6. The Right Person to Lead CDA Forward Dr. Stymiest has convinced me that she is the right person to lead CDA forward. 1 I hope that recognizing the public health issues of access to care and early childhood caries also puts them on the agenda for CDA to address. Solutions may not be simple, but by taking one step at a time, we can solve the problems. Dr. Luke Shwart Calgary, Alberta Reference 1. McNamara S. Dr. Deborah Stymiest leads CDA into a new era [President’s Profile]. J Can Dent Assoc 2008; 74(4):313–14. Cochrane Review Abstracts I would advise JCDA readers to use caution when reading the Cochrane Review Abstracts. 1 At its worst, a meta-analysis can be extremely misleading, especially when applied to orthodontics. It seems that some in our profession are falling over themselves to board the evidence-based dentistry (EBD) bandwagon. I expressed misgivings about EBD years ago, when it was coming to the fore. It became clear to me during my residency that some of the research performed in orthodontics was fraught with flaws. One could poke holes in many of the studies without trying very hard. But we learned to consider what the research had to say, take what good it might have to offer, and move on without considering it as law. Now, in the era of EBD, metaanalyses are being touted as the great godsend, enabling us to deliver care based on the “best available” evidence. My concern was, and still remains, if you build a doctrine on flawed research, you have a flawed doctrine. I am also concerned that EBD will cast some of the free thinkers and innovators in our profession as “witches.” Worse yet would be if conclusions based on these tenuous meta-analyses are scooped up by legislators at various levels and become prescribed as standards of care. My concern with meta-analyses in orthodontics has been borne out JCDA • www.cda-adc.ca/jcda • September 2008, Vol. 74, No. 7 • 573
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