Three states have proposed several pieces of legislation that would make changes to various dental roles, including dental therapists, dental hygienists and dental assistants.
Staffing Issues
A new law in Colorado will allow the state to begin licensing dental therapists, but a lack of training and resources could hinder the state's ability to bring enough in, The Colorado Sun reported March 10.
Patients of a Kentucky dental practice have to wait months for an appointment due to ongoing dental workforce shortages, CBS affiliate WYMT reported March 7.
The Wisconsin Dental Association launched a social media campaign to help decrease dental workforce shortages.
Dental hygienist is the position dentists are having the most difficulty recruiting at their practices, according to a poll from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute.
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Several dental companies recently made Forbes' best midsize U.S. employers list for 2023.
Some states are having better luck than others when it comes to staffing, and according to personal finance website WalletHub, employers in New York are having the most success with hiring.
Staffing remains a pain point for dentists, and many anticipate this challenge to continue over the next six months, with 66.3 percent of dentists citing it as a concern, according to a January poll from the American Dental Association's Health…
A new bill, sponsored by the California Dental Association, was proposed with the goal of tackling the state's dental assistant workforce shortage.
Two states recently introduced legislation to help alleviate dental workforce shortages.