Approximately 37.5% of dental practice managers are planning or are actively pursuing a job change within the next few years, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

About 22.9% of dental office managers plan to retire within six years, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

Wisconsin has launched several initiatives aimed at bringing more dentists to its rural communities, Wisconsin Public Radio reported Jan. 23. 

Watertown, N.Y.-based Jefferson Community College is launching a dental hygiene program, according to a Jan. 22 report from 7 News.

More than half of all dental assistants are currently applying for new jobs or planning to do so before 2026, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

Cleveland, Wis.-based Lakeshore College is expanding its on-site dental clinic and launching a dental hygiene program with a $1.2 million grant.

Lawmakers in Texas have filed a bill to enter the state into the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact, according to a Jan. 16 report from The Texas Tribune.

A bill was recently introduced to enter Oregon into the interstate Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact, The Lund Report reported Jan. 16. 

About 21% of dental assistants plan to retire within the next six years, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a new grant program for healthcare employers to create new pipelines.

About 12% of dental hygienists are currently applying for new jobs or are planning to do so before 2026, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

Nearly a third of dental hygienists plan to retire within the next six years, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

Thirty-four percent of dentist owners plan to retire within six years, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

Newly filed corresponding bills in the Florida House of Representatives and Senate seek to establish a dental therapy council, according to a Jan. 8 report from News 4 JAX.

There are currently 7,067 dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to new data from the Health Resources & Services Administration.

Here is what the salaries and employment levels look like for three dental roles as the industry looks ahead to 2025:

The Health and Human Services Task Force of the American Legislative Exchange Council adopted model legislation to address issues in the dental workforce, according to a Dec. 11 news release from the American Dental Association.

Two Florida legislators have filed bills to establish dental therapy in the state, Florida Politics reported Dec. 11. 

Weldon, N.C.-based Halifax Community College has received a $500,000 grant for the creation of a dental assistant program.

A Virginia court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state's participation in the interstate Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.