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121. Illinois dental society advocates for changes to faculty-student ratios to expand workforce
The Illinois State Dental Society recently participated in a multi-state coalition to ask the Commission on Dental Accreditation to expand student-to-faculty ratios. The dental group said May 26 that ...26 May 2023 -
122. ADA supports legislation to address student loan debt for dentists
... working in federally designated shortage areas. The Resident Education Deferred Interest Act: Borrowers would qualify for interest-free deferment on student loans while completing a dental internship ...23 May 2023 -
123. Average dentist pay in 5 states with the most shortage areas
California has 527 dental health professional shortage areas, the most of any state, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration. This information comes May 21 data from the Health ...22 May 2023 -
124. ADA offers dental workforce solutions to Senate: 5 notes
... shortage areas. 4. The ADA also proposed that Congress support legislation allowing student loan borrowers to modify the interest rate on student loans to the current applicable rate and pass the Resident ...15 May 2023 -
125. How private equity and consolidation is set to impact dentistry
... shortage, which will continue for the foreseeable future, and the competition to hire dental staff for all types of practice modes will drive labor costs up for all forms of practice ownership. DSOs ...15 May 2023 -
126. Ohio dentist works with lawmakers to help alleviate workforce shortages
An Ohio dentist recently turned to legislators for help improving workforce shortages in the state, ABC affiliate News5 Cleveland reported May 11. Thomas Kelly, DDS, past president of the Ohio Dental ...12 May 2023 -
127. Dental hygiene in the news: 7 updates
Here are seven dental hygiene updates that have taken place since March 17: 1. NYC Health + Hospitals added preventive dental hygiene services at its pediatric practices in an effort to improve oral ...11 May 2023 -
128. 'Never be afraid of change': 12 pieces of advice for dentistry's future leade
... Holli Perez. Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at DirectDental: Learn and implement everything you can about leadership. There is going to be a shortage of applicants in the dental field for many ...08 May 2023 -
129. 'We are embarking on a time of exceptional growth': 3 dental professionals' outlook on the dental industr
One dental company executive described the dental industry as "awakened," while a dental hygienist called it "challenging" because of the staffing shortages facing dental practices. Three professionals ...03 May 2023 -
130. How rising labor costs are affecting DSOs
... as did other industries, but the increased demand for care required dental offices to scramble to replace lost employees. Again, a labor shortage led to higher wages and if dental offices did not meet ...01 May 2023 -
131. 2 recent dental practice closures to know
Here are two recent dental practice closures to know: 1. Summerbrook Dental Group in Aurora, Colo., shut down after its owner, James Craig, DDS, was arrested in March and charged with first degree ...28 April 2023 -
132. 4 dental schools adding dental hygienist, assistant programs
... a new training program to help alleviate the national dental assistant shortage. 4. North Central Michigan College in Petoskey created a nine-week accelerated dental assistant program to address labor ...25 April 2023 -
133. How workforce shortages are affecting dental practices: 4 updates
Here are four updates about how workforce shortages are affecting dental practices: 1. White Smiles Family Dentistry is closing one of its three locations after being unable to fill a vacant dentist ...25 April 2023 -
134. 7 dental practice moves to know
Two dental practices that closed and five other dental practice updates that have taken place since April 10: 1. Dental Care Team reopened its office in Grand Blanc, Mich., after undergoing renovations ...25 April 2023 -
135. State of dentistry in West Virginia: 14 things to know
... $61,050 Oral surgeons: $278,515 Orthodontists: $259,768 There are 729 active general dentists in West Virginia. West Virginia has 120 dental professional shortage areas. The state received ...19 April 2023 -
136. Maine dental practice to close 1 office due to dentist shortage
... Fish River Rural Health in Fort Kent the only dental provider in the St. John Valley area, exacerbating a shortage of dentists and dental assistants in Aroostook County, the news organization said. Fish ...14 April 2023 -
137. North Dakota college adding program for dental hygienists and assistants
... degrees for dental hygienists and dental assistants. Many in the profession across North Dakota are retiring, causing a shortage of hygienists and assistants in dental offices, the report said. The ...10 April 2023 -
138. Nevada dental hygienist shortage causing months-long wait for patients
Patients in Southern Nevada can wait four months for an appointment due to a shortage of dental hygienists in the area, ABC affiliate KTNV reported April 5. Las Vegas dental practices are facing a ...06 April 2023 -
139. State of dentistry in Missouri: 13 things to know
... Oral surgeons: $281,061 Orthodontists: $255,921 There are 2,486 active general dentists in Missouri. Missouri has 344 dental professional shortage areas. The state received a score of 13 ...05 April 2023 -
140. 5 dental updates in Illinois
... dental assistant shortage. 2. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners expanded its presence in Illinois with the addition of Winning Smile Dental Group in Evanston, Ill., and Generations Dental ...05 April 2023