Dental practices and DSOs may have to do more than increase compensation in order to get ahead of the industry’s growing dental assistant shortage. Dentalpost’s 2026 “Dental Salary Survey Report” ...

The dental assistant shortage could worsen as the industry grapples with decreased job satisfaction, an upcoming wave of retirements and program enrollment. Dentalpost’s 2026 Dental Salary Survey ...

About 6 in 10 U.S. dental assistants reported being satisfied with their jobs, which is 20 percentage points lower than it was in 2016, according to the Dental Assisting National Board's (DANB) 2022 ...

A dental assistant is part of a health care team that deals with prevention and treatment of diseases of the mouth. Licensing requirements, as well as duties the dental assistant can legally perform, ...

Dental assistants play an important role in dentistry because they prepare exam rooms, sanitize instruments and assist dentists with procedures. When applying for a job as a dental assistant, you ...