The American Dental Hygienists’ Association and the International Federation of Dental Hygienists are advocating for the delivery of dental hygiene services exclusively by practitioners who meet certain qualifications. The two organizations released a joint statement April 17 stating that hygiene…
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed LB 148 into law, inducting the state into the Interstate Dentist and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact. The interstate compact improves license portability for dentists and dental hygienists, allowing dental professionals to practice in all participating…
Pennsylvania legislators are considering a new bill to join the Interstate Dental & Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact, the Altoona Mirror reported April 16. Five notes: 1. The Interstate Dental & Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact is backed by the American Association…
Recruiting dental hygienists and dental assistants has become slightly less challenging since 2023, but it is still difficult for dentists, according to the American Dental Association. The Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry survey from the first quarter of…
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill into law that allows dental assistants to practice as oral preventive assistants. Senate Bill 1124 establishes the qualifications needed, which includes dental assistants completing an oral preventive assistant training course with at least…
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Wausau, Wis.-based Northcentral Technical College is planning to launch the first dental therapy program in Wisconsin, according to a March 25 report from NBC affiliate WJFW. Future students of the program will work directly out of NTC’s Community Dental Clinic,…
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill that enters the state into the Dentist and Dental Hygienists Compact, according to a March 25 news release from the governor’s office. Here are five things to know:
Dental industry leaders are grappling with how to bring more professionals into the workforce as states continue to deal with shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are 10 fast facts about where the dental workforce stands now, and where…
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association is partnering with the Delta Dental Foundation of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana to launch a program that will address workforce shortages. The initiative,”Hygienist Inspired,” is a chairside recruitment program that aims to increase diversity and…
Michigan is currently facing a shortage of dental workers that has left patients waiting months for an appointment, Bridge Michigan reported March 5.