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This is M Hat with the Becker's
Dental Illa. So podcast.

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Here's your daily industry news
briefing for today, March 29th.

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Here are seven dental workforce updates.

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Becker is reported on since March 3rd one.

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A coalition of dental organizations
urged the Senate health education,

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labor and pensions committee to address
challenges contributing to workforce

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shortages in the dental industry. Two,

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north Central Michigan College in
Petoskey created a nine week accelerated

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dental assistant program to
address labor shortages. Three.

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Nevada legislators are considering a
three bill package to incentivize dentists

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and doctors to practice in
rural areas of the state.

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Four.

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A new law in Colorado will allow the state
to begin licensing dental therapists,

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but a lack of training and resources
could hinder the state's ability to bring

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enough in.

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Five patients of a Kentucky Dental
practice have to wait months for an

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appointment due to ongoing
dental workforce shortages. Six.

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The Wisconsin Dental Association
launched a social media campaign to help

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decrease dental workforce shortages.

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Seven dental hygienist is the physician.

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Dentists are having the most difficulty
recruiting at their practices according

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to a February poll from the
American Dental Association
Health Policy Institute.

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