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More than 30% of dental practices recruiting dental assistants, hygienists
More than 30 percent of dental practices in the U.S. are recruiting dental assistants and hygienists, according to a recent poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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What dental professionals should consider before accepting a job offer: ADA
The American Dental Association recently gave tips on factors dental professionals should consider before taking a new job.
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3 recent dental workforce updates
Beckers' reported on three workforce shortages and solutions in the dental industry since Aug. 26:
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U of Pittsburgh tackles dental assistant shortage with new apprenticeship
The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine is launching a 14-month paid apprenticeship program for dental assistants to address workforce shortages.
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Maine dental practice closing 2 locations due to staffing shortages
Portland, Maine-based Community Dental will close two of its six Maine locations due to workforce shortages, CBS affiliate WGME reported.
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Hygienists remain most challenging role to recruit at dental practices
Hygienists remained the most challenging role for dentists to recruit in August, according to a poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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Pennsylvania dedicates $89K toward workforce development for dental assistants
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is giving $89,000 in funding to local apprenticeship firm Over All Training to grow its dental assistant program in the Philadelphia area.
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The state of the dental workforce: 5 stats
Here are five statistics that offer a snapshot of the current state of the dental workforce:
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SmileDirectClub, National Dental Association partner on diversity scholarships for dental students
Teledentistry company SmileDirectClub is partnering with the National Dental Association to offer dental students and dental professionals of color tuition scholarships.
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4 dentists' thoughts on staffing challenges
Dental practices have continued to struggle with hiring staff members, including dental hygienists and dental assistants, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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3 colleges launching, expanding dental programs
Here are three colleges that are launching or expanding dental programs that Becker's has reported on since July 5:
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New York school joins career programs to increase diversity in dentistry
The University at Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Dental Medicine recently partnered two of its career pathway programs to increase diversity in dentistry.
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5 dental workforce updates
Here are five dental workforce stories Becker's has reported on since July 27:
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Unemployment rates in states with the greatest need for dental practitioners
Several states experiencing an acute shortage of dental practitioners are also struggling with unemployment.
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ADA to Congress: Increase support for veteran affairs dental workforce
The American Dental Association is asking Congress to make changes to the VA Workforce Improvement, Support and Expansion Act of 2022, or WISE Act, to increase support for the Department of Veterans Affairs' dental workforce.
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Maine lacks dentists accepting Medicaid in face of increased demand: 5 notes
More dentists who accept Medicaid are needed in Maine as the state struggles to keep up with an influx of patients under the program, Maine Beacon reported Aug. 9.
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Cities with the lowest, highest unemployment rates
Miami is the city with the lowest unemployment rate, according to WalletHub.
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3 keys to retaining, hiring dental talent, per Sage Dental exec
David Tripp, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Sage Dental, connected with Forbes in an Aug. 8 article to give advice on how DSOs can engage, hire and retain dental talent.
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New Hampshire needs more dentists to meet demand with added Medicaid benefit: 5 notes
New Hampshire lawmakers approved expanded access to Medicaid basic dental benefits for adults, but there is a lack of dentists in the state who accept Medicaid, the New Hampshire Bulletin reported Aug. 5.
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3 dental workplace updates in July
An award of more than $1 million was allocated to alleviate workforce shortages and two other updates on the dental workforce from July:
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