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Addressing Dental Hygienists’ Workforce Issues

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

One adaptation that was not anticipated was the shift in employment status of dental team members including dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants. A total of 5,122 dental hygienists from across the US participated in this Dental Team Workforce Shortages survey.

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Study: Oral Health Workers Are Burnt Out

Dentistry Today

The goals of the interviews were to collect information about the impact of COVID-19-related stressors on dental staffs’ stress and anxiety levels and to determine if burnout and stress affected employee recruitment and retention. The lack of childcare was among the main reasons dental assistants and hygienists chose to leave their jobs.