Seven years after initially creating plans to establish a dental therapy program, Vermont State University has been unable to fulfill the plans, according to a Sept. 25 report by vtdigger.
Staffing Issues
Front-line providers at Unity Health Care in Washington, D.C., have taken the first step in the unionization process, guided by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists.
Sen. Roger Marshall, MD, and Sen. Bernie Sanders collaborated to create the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act to address the shortage of healthcare workers.
Des Moines (Iowa) Area Community College could lose accreditation of its dental assistant training program, according to a Sept. 14 report by Iowa Capital Dispatch.
The U.S. is short more than 10,000 dentists, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Here are five updates on dental staffing that Becker's reported on in August:
Wake Forest-based NC Dental U is launching a dental assistant program at its location in Wilson, N.C., according to a Sept. 1 report from The Wilson Times.
Filling dental practices with enough staff has been an ongoing problem for the dental industry and is a big issue moving forward for many.
New York legislators are considering two bills to authorize dental therapists to practice in the state, ABC affiliate news10.com reported Aug. 18.
The average salary for dental assistants across the country was $44,710 in 2022, according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.