The expected percentage change in employment from 2022 to 2032 for orthodontists is 4%, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Colorado Northwestern Community College plans to launch a bachelor of applied science in dental hygiene program.
Dental and healthcare investment firm Dental Innovation Alliance has invested in Cloud Dentistry.
The University of Maine Augusta will expand its Lewiston clinic with a $655,000 grant, according to an Oct. 18 report by ABC affiliate WMTW.
LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry expanded its dental hygiene program with an off-campus instructional site.
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The employment rate of dental hygienists and dental assistants is expected to increase 7% by 2032, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The shortage of dental assistants and dental hygienists is causing some practices in Minnesota to cut their hours, according to an Oct. 16 report by NBC affiliate KTTC.
Dentists in Multnomah County, Ore., voted to authorize a strike as negotiations with the county have stalled.
Patients trying to get an appointment at Southern Smiles Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in College Station, Texas, are facing wait times of up to 10 months, according to an Oct. 11 report by CBS affiliate KBTX.
Mesa (Ariz.) Community College received full accreditation for its dental hygiene program from the Commission on Dental Accreditation.