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Dental staffing platform raises $4M, appoints chief commercial officer
Toothio, a dental staffing platform, raised $4 million in funding during its latest seed round.
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UT Health San Antonio launches dental hygiene program
The School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio created a bachelor of science in dental hygiene degree program.
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Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act introduced in Senate
The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, which would reauthorize oral health workforce grants, was introduced in the Senate.
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3 pieces of federal legislation supported by the ADA to combat workforce shortages
The American Dental Association has recently been lobbying and supporting federal legislation that would help alleviate workforce shortage issues in the dental industry, according to an Aug. 3 news release from the ADA.
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Recruiting dental practice staff got even more difficult in July
Recruiting dental hygienists, dental assistants, dentists and administrative staff was more challenging in July than in June, according to recent polls by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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How dental leaders are handling staffing shortages
Dental practices have faced major staffing shortages this year, with many struggling to recruit dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and administrative staff.
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10 states where dentists may find more workers
North Carolina has the highest ranked workforce, according to CNBC's top states for business rankings, published July 17.
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Reasons why dental hygienists, assistants voluntarily leave the industry
Negative workplace culture is the top reason why dental hygienists are voluntarily leaving the industry, while dental assistants most frequently leave due to insufficient pay, according to dental workforce shortage research from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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8 colleges, universities adding dental hygiene, assisting programs
Here are eight colleges and universities creating and expanding dental hygiene and assisting programs that Becker's has reported on since May 2:
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Florida university creates dental hygienist bachelor's program
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Hodges University is launching a new dental hygiene program, according to a July 19 report from CBS affiliate WINK.
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Action for Dental Health Act unanimously passed by House committee
The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously voted to advance the Action for Dental Health Act of 2023 to the House floor for consideration.
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Advertised salaries, vacancies for 4 dental jobs
Dental practitioners have the most advertised vacancies compared to other dental roles as of June, according to research from job search engine Adzuna.
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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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