Tackling the Talent Crunch: Strategies for Staffing Shortages in Practices

The dental industry faces a severe talent crunch in 2025, with shortages of dentists and hygienists. 62% of dentists cite hiring as their top concern.

Strategies include improving retention with competitive pay and culture, leveraging locum tenens, and cross-training staff. Technology like automation reduces workload.

Policy advocacy for expanded roles helps. Outsourcing non-clinical tasks is another fix.

These approaches ensure practices thrive amid shortages.