... is not the end, but rather the next phaseof working life; a chance to explore a new career, enjoya shift in the work-life balance, and pursue o ther inter-ests [1,7]. Thus, the work-to-retirement ... to remain involved in den-tistry in some capacity. This is good news when consid-ered in the context of previous predictions of worseningshortages in the profession; however the continuedworkforce ... the last twodecades [1,3 -5 ]. There has bee n an incre ase in the pro-portion of female dentists, and older dentist s are consti-tuting an increasing proportion of the workforce [1,6].As such,...