International Women’s Day
In honour of International Women’s Day, here are some facts about women in dentistry!
The first woman to get a degree in dentistry was Lucy Hobbs Taylor, in 1866.
These days, around half of students graduating from dentistry are female.
In 2020, 53.8% of dental practitioners in Australia are female. This includes women registered as general and specialist dentists, dental therapists, oral health therapists, dental hygienists and dental prosthetists.
Here at Canberra Dental Care we are proud to include so many amazing and strong women in our numbers. Dentistry has traditionally been a male dominated industry. We are breaking down that image. Our business is proudly 100% locally owned. As well as proudly 50% female owned. Of our 14 strong team, 11 are women with 2/3 of our clinical team being female.
However, we recognise that International Women’s Day isn’t just about quoting numbers.
In addition. As part of our commitment to women and our community, Canberra Dental Care is proud sponsor of Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS). We stand with DVCS in celebrating and acknowledging the women in our communities who tirelessly persist, advocate and turn up. Those women who work to make our world safer and more inclusive. With the ultimate goal that we may all live a life free from violence.
Appointments are available with all our clinical team by booking on line or phoning our reception staff.
International Women’s Day