Here are eight colleges and universities creating and expanding dental hygiene and assisting programs that Becker's has reported on since May 2:
1. Fort Myers, Fla.-based Hodges University is launching a new dental hygiene program.
2. Fresno (Calif.) City College will begin offering a dental hygiene bachelor's degree program in fall 2024.
3. Malta, Ill.-based Kishwaukee College is offering a 12-week dental assistant program.
4. Bolivia, N.C.-based Brunswick Community College is set to launch a dental assisting program Aug. 9.
5. Four public colleges in Colorado received grants totaling $5 million to expand and create dental hygienist programs.