Here are six recent stories covered by Becker's highlighting the state of workforce shortages and how these shortages are affecting dentistry:
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The number of dental professional shortage areas in the U.S. has increased from 6,820 earlier this year to 6,861 as of Aug. 5, according to data from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Artificial intelligence is at the forefront of many dental executives' minds this year as more realize the potential of this growing technology.
Formlabs Dental, a 3D printing company, recently earned FDA 510(k) medical device clearance for its Premium Teeth Resin.
National Dental Healthcare REIT recently finalized its acquisition of 13 properties in eight states.
Dental artificial intelligence company Overjet has launched a DSO analytics suite.
About 24.8 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of Aug. 1, according to data from KFF.
The University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco is partnering with Stanford (Calif.) Medicine to expand specialty care for oral health and hearing conditions.
While some dentists believe dental consolidation will continue with a significant impact on clinical care, there are a few dentists who think deceleration is on the horizon.
There are a few things that can be done to help new dental graduates start their careers on a positive note, according to Barry Lyon, DDS.