There were more than 120,000 general dentists in the U.S. in 2022, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Staffing Issues
Dental lab techs had the highest share of remote employees, The New York Times reported June 26.
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Roger Wicker reintroduced the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act to Congress June 22.
The Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College in Hawthorne will increase its enrollment and build a clinical facility in New Mexico to expand care.
Westminster, Colo.-based Front Range Community College is planning a dental hygiene program to address the shortage of dental hygienists in the state, according to a June 11 report by North Forty News.
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Bolivia, N.C.-based Brunswick Community College is set to launch a dental assisting program Aug. 9.
More than 37 percent of dentists are recruiting dental hygienists, according to a survey from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
Nearly 80 percent of dental practices are finding recruiting dental hygienists "extremely challenging," according to a poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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.
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.