Here is how many first-year students were enrolled in dental hygiene and dental assistant programs from the 2018-19 academic year to the 2022-23 year:
Dental hygienists
2018-19: 8,288
2019-20: 8,322
2020-21: 7,745
2021-22: 8,197
2022-23: 8,642
Dental assistants
2018-19: 5,775
2019-20: 5,484
2020-21: 4,923
2021-22: 4,715
2022-23: 4,510
