10 staffing statistics reveal dental workforce challenges
Hiring and retention trends affecting your practice. Review staffing challenges reported across the dental industry.
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Hiring and retention trends affecting your practice. Review staffing challenges reported across the dental industry.
Two-thirds of hygienists and assistants unhappy with pay: benchmark your compensation now.
Independent practice owners should understand how AI can offset staffing shortages and reduce operating costs.
US-focused perspective on operational challenges dental leaders face in 2026, including M&A trends and workforce issues.
Benchmark your practice staffing against latest US dental workforce data: 73% report adequate assistant levels.
Pennsylvania dental leaders testified to lawmakers April 13 on workforce shortages; training expansion and regulatory reform proposed.
US data on dental assistant staffing: 73% of dentists adequately staffed, but recruitment challenges persist for the remaining 27%.
Dental hiring has stalled: only 0.5% job growth in 12 months as of Q1 2026.
Shows hiring is slowing despite dentists' plans to expand. Helps predict staffing market trends for 2026.
Dental supply costs rising faster than wages: practices need budget review now.