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.
Staffing Issues
New patients trying to schedule a routine cleaning at Klein Family Dentistry in Harrisburg, Pa. cannot schedule one until at least October, according to a May 25 report by ABC27 News.
Royal Dental Assistant Academy in Gastonia, N.C., a dental assistant school, opened on May 13, according to a May 25 report by Gaston Gazette.
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee approved a bill with two provisions that may help address shortages in the dental workforce.
The Edgar County (Ill.) Public Health Department is considering raising the starting pay to fill a vacant dentist position, The Prairie Press reported May 22.
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The American Dental Association recently proposed to the U.S. Senate several solutions to dental workforce challenges.
An Ohio dentist recently turned to legislators for help improving workforce shortages in the state, ABC affiliate News5 Cleveland reported May 11.
Mansfield, Pa.-based Laurel Health's dental hygienist sponsorship program is expanding eligibility to more applicants, according to a May 5 report by NorthcentralPA.com.
Four public colleges in Colorado received grants totaling $5 million to expand and create dental hygienist programs, according to a May 1 report from CBS Colorado.
Licensing barriers are making it difficult for more dental therapists to practice in the state, the Lund Report reported April 25.