A new California law that removes barriers to becoming an orthodontic assistant was recently passed.
Staffing Issues
The Wilkesboro, N.C.-based Wilkes Community College of Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a dental hygiene program, according to a Nov. 13 report by Wilkes Journal-Patriot.
Employment of dental hygienists is expected to grow by 9% by 2033, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The dental industry is continuing to work through staffing problems, with the U.S. needing more than 10,000 dental practitioners to fill shortages.
There are nearly a dozen new and amended employment laws going into effect in California that dentists and dental practices need to know, according to an Oct. 31 news release from the California Dental Association.
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Montana is working to keep up with the demand in dental care while facing a dental hygienist shortage, KRTV reported Oct. 30.
Phoenix-based Toothio, a dental staffing marketplace, has received an additional $5 million in financing.
Orem-based Utah Valley University has opened a dental hygiene lab and community dental clinic, according to an Oct. 25 news release.
Staffing shortages have plagued the dental industry, creating an ongoing problem for dental practices and DSOs.
Thirty percent of dentists are doing more hygiene procedures compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the American Dental Association.