RT Journal T1 THe hospital's need of a dental staff JF JAMA JO JAMA YR 2012 FD August 8 VO 308 IS 6 SP 549 OP 549 DO 10.1001/jama.2012.3135 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.3135 AB Now, while these ten years have been productive of great changes for the betterment of knowledge and treatment, yet, to me, the one great institution which one would expect to do the greatest good for humanity has not produced results commensurate with its ability and opportunity. For about twenty years I have been associated with the service extended by a dental practitioner to several average hospitals, and during that time experience and observation have brought forth cogitations and deductions.