2018 Oral Health Workforce Brief

The oral health workforce is critical to achieving Healthy People 2020 objectives focused on promoting and sustaining oral health for all Americans. Dentists and dental hygienists are licensed health professionals whose primary focus is dental disease prevention and oral health promotion and restoration. These professions are the foundation of the oral health workforce. Understanding the number, distribution and characteristics of dentists and dental hygienists can be useful to inform policy discussions related to oral health and access to dental care. Data on Indiana’s dentist and dental hygienist workforce are gathered through a voluntary survey administered by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) in conjunction with biennial license renewal. This report includes information on 2,697 dentists (67.4% response rate) and 3,521 dental hygienists (70.4% response rate) who renewed their license in 2018 and that met inclusion criteria (briefly described inclusion criteria in footnote). Additional information on inclusion and exclusion criteria can be found in the Data Report: 2018 Indiana Oral Health.

Year: 2019

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Collection: Oral Health Workforce

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