The U.S. is short more than 10,000 dentists, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Staffing Issues
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.
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The average salary for dental assistants across the country was $44,710 in 2022, according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Toothio, a dental staffing platform, raised $4 million in funding during its latest seed round.
The School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio created a bachelor of science in dental hygiene degree program.
The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, which would reauthorize oral health workforce grants, was introduced in the Senate.
The American Dental Association has recently been lobbying and supporting federal legislation that would help alleviate workforce shortage issues in the dental industry, according to an Aug. 3 news release from the ADA.