ADHA: hygienist shortage is a retention crisis, not supply shortage
ADHA reframes hygiene shortage as retention, not supply; practices must focus on keeping staff.
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ADHA reframes hygiene shortage as retention, not supply; practices must focus on keeping staff.
Regional workforce impact: California's only dental hygiene program in Monterey Bay now at risk of losing accreditation.
Recognition day for UK and Ireland dental hygienists and therapists marks 13 years since direct access legislation.
New dental school construction begins in Georgia; relevant for understanding US workforce supply trends.
More than half of US dental staff report burnout despite job satisfaction; practice leaders should assess workplace conditions.
Practice administrators should track US dental insurance reform bills that could reduce operational burden and staffing costs.
Pediatric dental ED visits up 57.9% signals access gaps and cost barriers affecting how dentists must plan practice capacity.
Benchmark your practice staffing against latest US dental workforce data: 73% report adequate assistant levels.
First dentist hired to NADP permanent staff; may improve dialogue between dental plans and practices.
International dental graduates in the UK can now access free contract review and 24/7 mental health support through a new dedicated hub.
Ireland's government signals intent to reform dental hygienist scope, addressing 105,000 child screening backlog through direct-access legislation.
US data on dental assistant staffing: 73% of dentists adequately staffed, but recruitment challenges persist for the remaining 27%.
Article explores emotional labor in hygiene appointments and its impact on workforce retention and patient care quality.
Dental workforce data showing dentist supply does not automatically improve children's oral health outcomes.
Dutch dental professionals can volunteer for free care expansion while addressing workforce shortages and equity gaps.
Practices hiring dental assistants trained at Edin or Dental Best Practice can now verify sector-recognised competency through the Register Mondzorgassistenten.