Dentistry is facing a harrowing workforce shortage that began before the COVID-19 pandemic, and it may get worse before it gets better, according to data released on October 3 during a webinar hosted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed Senate Bill 1124, which creates a new category of dental assistants called Oral Preventative ...

Two controversial bills being proposed in Virginia seek to expand who is legally allowed to perform dental cleanings. They’re aimed at addressing a shortage of dental hygienists and helping people get ...

When New Jersey dentist Raj Upadya, DMD, decided recently to hire another dental assistant, seven qualified, experienced people applied. Of those seven, he ultimately hired one of the two men who ...

Dr. Loren Peck is fully staffed with two dental hygienists at his practice in Bennington, but across Vermont hygienists are in demand, according to the J. Warren & Lois McClure Foundation, which has ...

The Dental Simulation Lab is equipped with lifelike dental models and industry-standard equipment — a place for students to "work, learn, make mistakes" before working with real patients. From left, ...