1. The average full-time income for dental practice managers saw a 6.5% decrease between 2023 and 2024, according to Dentalpost’s 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.
2. More than 24 million Americans live in dental care shortage areas, according to a Dec. 23 study published by JAMA Network.
3. More than 21% of adults in the U.S. do not have dental insurance, according to data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute.
4. The number of graduates from accredited dental hygiene and dental assisting programs have both decreased since 2019, according to data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute.
5. Nearly a third of dental hygienists plan to retire within the next six years, according to Dentalpost’s 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.
