The number of dental assisting graduates dropped 18.7 percent over five years, according to the American Dental Association's "Dental Education Program Enrollment and Graduates Report: 2021-22."
Staffing Issues
Paid vacation, sick time and holidays are the top three benefits offered to employees at dental practices, according to a June poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy institute.
A large percentage of dentists offered dental assistants and hygienists raises in the past year as staff recruitment continues to be a top priority at practices nationwide, according to a June poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.…
More than half of dental hygienist positions at practices in the top 20 largest cities are open, according to a recent poll from the American Dental Association.
Beam Dental, an employee benefit company, has rebranded to Beam Benefits. The company has a new brand identity and website to go along with the change.
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Several Southern states are facing a shortage of dental practitioners, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated ongoing staffing challenges facing the dental industry, largely affecting the supply of dentists, dental assistants and dental hygienists.
Here's how a dental company, practice, nonprofit clinic and college are working to alleviate staffing issues in dentistry:
Dental recruitment company DirectDental is partnering with the Harbor Dental Society to help dental practices in California fill vacant roles.
A Texas dentist has begun offering dental assisting classes at his practice to help meet the high demand for dental assistants in the area.