1. American Dental Education Association Number of Vacant Budgeted Faculty Positions in U.S. Dental Schools, 1992 - 2006 Source: American Dental Association, Survey Center, 1992-2000 American Dental Education Association, Dental School Vacant Budgeted Faculty Positions, Academic Years 2005-06 and 2006-07

2. American Dental Education Association Primary Appointment of Vacant Faculty Positions, 2006-07 Source: American Dental Education Association, Dental School Vacant Budgeted Faculty Positions, Academic Years 2005-06 and 2006-07

3. American Dental Education Association Primary Discipline of Vacant Positions, 2002 - 06 Source: American Dental Education Association, Dental School Vacant Budgeted Faculty Positions, Academic Years 2005-06 and 2006-07, Primary DisciplineNumber/Percent of Reported Vacant Positions 20022003200420052006 General, Operative, Restorative4014%5519%5519%7018%6316% Pediatric Dentistry2810%269%269%4110%4311% Prosthodontics24 8%238%238%4010%3910% Periodontics25 8%3311%3311%359%3710% Orthodontics18 6%186%186%349%277% Basic Science 8 3%114%114%277%82% Oral Maxillofacial Surgery3712%228%228%226%277% Endodontics25 8%207%207%226%195% Oral Biology13 4%103%103%195%154% Community Dentistry/Public Health10 3%103%103%164%174% Oral Medicine, DX, TX Planning11 4%12 4%124%113%215% Oral Pathology 9 3% 41% 4 72%9 Biomaterials 5 2% 6 6 7 41% GPR/AEGD 4 1% 62% 6 7 7 Radiology 5 2% 83% 8 62%51% Allied Dental 7 2% 31% 3 62%6 Genetics/ Growth and Development 2 1% 3 3 4 5 Other or Not Reported25 8%217% 228%215%339%

4. American Dental Education Association Length of Time Dental School Faculty Positions Have Been Vacant 2006-07 Source: American Dental Education Association, Dental School Vacant Budgeted Faculty Positions, Academic Years 2005-06 and 2006-07

5. American Dental Education Association New Faculty and Separations, 2005-06 and 2006-07 Source: American Dental Education Association, Dental School Vacant Budgeted Faculty Positions, Academic Years 2005-06 and 2006-07

6. American Dental Education Association Factors Influencing the Ability to Fill a Vacancy, 2006-07 Source: American Dental Education Association, Dental School Vacant Budgeted Faculty Positions, Academic Years 2005-06 and 2006-07