The Wilkesboro, N.C.-based Wilkes Community College of Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a dental hygiene program, according to a Nov. 13 report by Wilkes Journal-Patriot.

Employment of dental hygienists is expected to grow by 9% by 2033, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

The dental industry is continuing to work through staffing problems, with the U.S. needing more than 10,000 dental practitioners to fill shortages.

There are nearly a dozen new and amended employment laws going into effect in California that dentists and dental practices need to know, according to an Oct. 31 news release from the California Dental Association.  

Montana is working to keep up with the demand in dental care while facing a dental hygienist shortage, KRTV reported Oct. 30.

Phoenix-based Toothio, a dental staffing marketplace, has received an additional $5 million in financing.

Orem-based Utah Valley University has opened a dental hygiene lab and community dental clinic, according to an Oct. 25 news release. 

Staffing shortages have plagued the dental industry, creating an ongoing problem for dental practices and DSOs. 

Thirty percent of dentists are doing more hygiene procedures compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the American Dental Association.

Fresno (Calif.) City College is offering a Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene for the first time, according to a Sept. 27 report by ABC 30.

The American Dental Association expressed concerns about policy shortcomings in the model legislation for dental therapy adopted by the American Legislative Exchange Council, according to a Sept. 26 news release.

Staffing shortages are one of the most pressing issues to plague dentistry since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Delta Dental of Wisconsin pledged to provide funding to 14 technical colleges in Wisconsin to aid the expansion of dental workforce programs.

The U.S. is now in need of 10,046 dental practitioners to fill shortage areas across the U.S., according to new data from the Health Resources & Services Administration.

Atlanta-based Georgia School of Orthodontics graduated its largest class from its advanced specialty education program in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics.

The Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Commission held its initial meeting, marking the first time the 10 states that approved the compact gathered to discuss the commission.

Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley at Edwards launched a new dental hygiene program and opened a new facility for the program, according to an Aug. 22 report by Vail Daily.

Grants Pass, Ore.-based Rogue Community College received accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation for its new dental hygiene program.

Several companies have announced layoffs over the last year to help recover from certain challenges and drive operational performance. 

Eatontown, N.J.-based ACI Medical & Dental School is set to graduate the largest class in its 19-year history, according to an Aug. 14 report by NJBIA.