... in rural areas by providing student loan repayment assistance and adjusting residency programs in the state.  The Physicians for Underserved Areas Act would revise medical residency programs in shortage ...15 March 2023

Three states have proposed several pieces of legislation that would make changes to various dental roles, including dental therapists, dental hygienists and dental assistants. More details: California ...14 March 2023

...  Oral surgeons: $286,882 Orthodontists: $267,733 There are 261 active general dentists in Wyoming. Wyoming has 29 dental professional shortage areas. The state received a score of 16 out ...10 March 2023

... At face value it may appear that is true. But prohibiting noncompetes opens a Pandora's Box of issues. On one hand, the FTC's proposal could help alleviate the provider shortage that all DSOs are facing ...09 March 2023

The Wisconsin Dental Association launched a social media campaign to help decrease dental workforce shortages.  InspireSmiles is a statewide, multiyear program designed to attract young people to pursue ...08 March 2023

...  Oral surgeons: $290,832 Orthodontists: $330,386 There are 847 active general dentists in Hawaii. Hawaii has 33 dental professional shortage areas. The state received a score of 9 out of ...02 March 2023

Stories about DSOs, workforce shortages and dental legislation were among the most-read stories covered by Becker's this month.  Here are the top 10 stories from February:  1. 7 dentists making headlines ...28 February 2023

... was proposed with the goal of tackling the state's dental assistant workforce shortage. 2. A proposed bill in Oregon to allocate $20 million for programs to recruit dental hygienists and assistants is ...27 February 2023

The state of California has several dental-focused bills knocking on its door. Here are three bills that have been proposed in California that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 20: 1. Bill AB 481, ...24 February 2023

...  Oral surgeons: $298,683 Orthodontists: $270,513 There are 1,977 active general dentists in Kentucky. Kentucky has 191 dental professional shortage areas. The state received a score of 17 ...22 February 2023

...  Oral surgeons: $314,124 Orthodontists: $286,828 There are 4,226 active general dentists in Virginia. Virginia has 132 dental professional shortage areas. The state received a score of 9 ...21 February 2023

... in New Mexico. New Mexico has 112 dental professional shortage areas. The state received a score of 25 out of 32 for the extensiveness of its adult Medicaid dental coverage. New Mexico was ranked ...20 February 2023

A new bill, sponsored by the California Dental Association, was proposed with the goal of tackling the state's dental assistant workforce shortage. The bill, AB 481, aims to expand dental assistants' ...20 February 2023

... aggregators seek growth. Further, the specialty consolidation is interesting to watch for a myriad of reasons. As the specialty platforms grow, the shortage of available specialty doctors will prove challenging ...17 February 2023

...  Oral surgeons: $260,044 Orthodontists: $242,925 There are 3,896 active general dentists in Georgia. Georgia has 190 dental professional shortage areas. The state received a score of 10 out ...15 February 2023

...  Oral surgeons: $298,386 Orthodontists: $275,854 There are 25,205 active general dentists in California, the most of any state. California has the highest number of dental professional shortage ...10 February 2023

California has the highest number of dental provider shortage areas in the U.S., according to data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. Here are the top five states with the most ...10 February 2023

Mississippi is the worst state for dental health, according to personal finance website WalletHub, while having 175 dental shortage areas, according to data from the Health Resources and Service Administration.  ...07 February 2023

...  Oral surgeons: $242,225 Orthodontists: $228,289 There are 1,028 active general dentists in Mississippi. Mississippi has 175 dental professional shortage areas. The state received a score ...07 February 2023

Wisconsin is the best state for dental health, according to personal finance website WalletHub, while having 183 dental shortage areas, according to data from the Health Resources and Service Administration.  ...06 February 2023