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More than 30% of dental hygienists, assistants expect to retire in the next 5 years
Approximately one-third (31.4 percent) of dental hygienists and 33.7 percent of dental assistants are expecting to retire within the next five years, according to dental workforce shortage research from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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Illinois college to offer 12-week dental assisting program
Malta, Ill.-based Kishwaukee College is offering a 12-week dental assistant program.
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When was the last time practice owners gave their staff a raise?
More than 80 percent of dental practice owners have given dental assistants and dental hygienists on their staff a raise in the past year, according to a poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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Dental, medical groups urge Congress to act on workforce issues
Several dental and medical organizations urged Congress to address workforce issues in the healthcare industry.
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Most dental practices continue to struggle recruiting staff
Dental practices are struggling to recruit dental hygienists, dental assistants, dentists and administrative staff, with each role being mostly "extremely" or "very" challenging to recruit, according to a poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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8 resources practice owners are using to recruit staff
Online recruitment websites, word of mouth and recruiting from local dental hygiene or assistant programs are the three methods dental practice owners use the most to recruit staff, according to a recent poll by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute.
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Employment levels for 6 dental roles
There were more than 120,000 general dentists in the U.S. in 2022, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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How many dental employees work from home?
Dental lab techs had the highest share of remote employees, The New York Times reported June 26.
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Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act reintroduced to Congress: 3 notes
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Roger Wicker reintroduced the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act to Congress June 22.
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New York dental school to increase enrollment, expand care in New Mexico
The Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College in Hawthorne will increase its enrollment and build a clinical facility in New Mexico to expand care.
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Colorado college to establish dental hygiene program with $835K grant
Westminster, Colo.-based Front Range Community College is planning a dental hygiene program to address the shortage of dental hygienists in the state, according to a June 11 report by North Forty News.
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North Carolina college to launch dental assisting program
Bolivia, N.C.-based Brunswick Community College is set to launch a dental assisting program Aug. 9.
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37% of dentists recruiting dental hygienists: ADA
More than 37 percent of dentists are recruiting dental hygienists, according to a survey from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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Recruiting dental hygienists still 'extremely challenging' for most practices
Nearly 80 percent of dental practices are finding recruiting dental hygienists "extremely challenging," according to a poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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Illinois dental society advocates for changes to faculty-student ratios to expand workforce
The Illinois State Dental Society recently participated in a multi-state coalition to ask the Commission on Dental Accreditation to expand student-to-faculty ratios.
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New patients are waiting months for an appointment due to lack of dental hygienists
New patients trying to schedule a routine cleaning at Klein Family Dentistry in Harrisburg, Pa. cannot schedule one until at least October, according to a May 25 report by ABC27 News.
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Dental assistant academy opens in North Carolina
Royal Dental Assistant Academy in Gastonia, N.C., a dental assistant school, opened on May 13, according to a May 25 report by Gaston Gazette.
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Bill to combat dental workforce shortages passes in House subcommittee
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee approved a bill with two provisions that may help address shortages in the dental workforce.
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Illinois county health department considering salary raise to recruit dentist
The Edgar County (Ill.) Public Health Department is considering raising the starting pay to fill a vacant dentist position, The Prairie Press reported May 22.
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ADA offers dental workforce solutions to Senate: 5 notes
The American Dental Association recently proposed to the U.S. Senate several solutions to dental workforce challenges.
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