About 35.8 percent of dentist owners are actively recruiting dental assistants, according to poll findings from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
For the week of May 17, 1,587 dentist owners responded to the question, "Have you recently or are you currently recruiting any of the following positions in your dental practice?"
Below is the percentage of owner dentists who said they were currently or recently recruiting for these roles:
Dental assistants: 35.8 percent
Dental hygienists: 28.8 percent
Administrative staff: 26.5 percent
Dentists: 13.1 percent