Texas A&M dentistry faculty retires after 53 years
Profile of a long-serving dental educator retiring after 53 years at a major US dental school.
Workforce
The Netherlands has a structural dentist shortage.
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10 staffing statistics reveal dental workforce challenges
Hiring and retention trends affecting your practice. Review staffing challenges reported across the dental industry.
Five workforce statistics raising concern among dental leaders
Two-thirds of hygienists and assistants unhappy with pay: benchmark your compensation now.
Dental therapist role expands as social media drives career interest
Dental therapists now fill critical roles in UK practices; recruitment may improve through TikTok visibility.
GDC: dental technician registrations fall below 5,000 for first time
GDC data shows dental technician registrations fell below 5,000 in 2025, with only 143 new entrants—six years of decline affecting lab capacity.
Hagay Shemesh appointed endodontics professor at ACTA
ACTA establishes first dedicated endodontics professorship, recognising the speciality's role in undergraduate and postgraduate dental training.
Texas Tech dental school launches orthodontics master's program
US-focused. New specialist training pathway in orthodontics may influence graduate education models elsewhere.
Dundee Faculty of Health student societies win awards
Shows how dental schools are integrating interprofessional learning and community service into student training.
Mentorship must extend beyond formal training, says NHS commentary
Commentary arguing NHS should sustain mentorship beyond training programmes to prevent burnout and early career attrition in dentistry.
Lyon College dental school partners with Arkansas Children's Hospital
Dental school partnership model worth tracking for clinical education innovation in pediatric dentistry.
Dr. Michael Durbin elected president of American Association of Orthodontists
US-based news. Relevant if you follow AAO leadership or track orthodontic association governance.
EFP president Rakić outlines priorities for stronger European collaboration
EFP president outlines European network strategy for research and policy collaboration on periodontal health.
Dr. Nisha D'Silva becomes president of AADOCR
New AADOCR president has academic focus on oral pathology research and university leadership.
Dr. Paul Jacobs named president of American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
Dental sleep medicine leadership appointment; relevant for practitioners interested in the specialty's direction.
Share of foreign-trained dentists in Netherlands rises to 24 percent
Foreign-trained dentists now comprise nearly one-quarter of the Dutch workforce. Practice managers should understand implications for hiring, regulation, and integration.
ADHA: hygienist shortage is a retention crisis, not supply shortage
ADHA reframes hygiene shortage as retention, not supply; practices must focus on keeping staff.
National Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist Day marks 13 years of direct access
Recognition day for UK and Ireland dental hygienists and therapists marks 13 years since direct access legislation.
Two-thirds of hygienists and assistants dissatisfied with pay
Large survey reveals compensation concerns affecting recruitment and retention of dental support staff.
Georgia Southern University breaks ground on second state dental school
New dental school construction begins in Georgia; relevant for understanding US workforce supply trends.
Over 54% of dental professionals experience burnout, survey finds
More than half of US dental staff report burnout despite job satisfaction; practice leaders should assess workplace conditions.
About Workforce
The Netherlands has a structural dentist shortage. Training output from ACTA and other schools is not growing fast enough to replace an ageing workforce. In rural areas the shortage is sharpest: patients unable to register with a dentist, waiting times rising.
Other European countries face similar problems with different causes. In some regions dentists leave the public system for private practice. In others they migrate to neighbouring countries with higher incomes.
This page covers news on staffing shortages, training policy, working conditions, and professional migration in European dentistry.