1.Women have been practicing dentistry for over 150 years.
2.The first woman to graduate from dental school was Lucy Hobbs Taylor in 1866.
3.In the early 1900s, women dentists were instrumental in promoting dental hygiene and education.
4.In the mid-1900s, women dentists began to play a more active role in organized dentistry.
5.Today, women make up nearly half of all dental students and more than one third of practicing
dentists in the United States.
6.Women dentists are also active in leadership roles, with many serving as presidents of state and
local dental societies, as well as national dental organizations.
7.Women dentists are also involved in research and academia, with many holding faculty positions at
dental schools across the country.
8.Women dentists are making a significant impact on the profession of dentistry and the oral health of
the public.
9.The contributions of women dentists will continue to be important in the years to come.
