Here are five updates on dental staffing that Becker's reported on in August:
1. New York legislators considered two bills to authorize dental therapists to practice in the state.
2. Toothio, a dental staffing platform, raised $4 million in funding during its latest seed round.
3. The School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio created a bachelor of science in dental hygiene degree program.
4. The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, which would reauthorize oral health workforce grants, was introduced in the Senate.
5. The American Dental Association lobbied for and supported three pieces of federal legislation to alleviate dental workforce shortages.