The agency used HRSA’s Health Workforce Simulation model to make industry projections based on 2017 estimates.
Below are three key report projections for 2030:
1. An expected 9 percent demand increase for general dentists, with a 6 percent supply increase, leaving a shortage of 4,810 dentists.
2. Faster growth in supply of some specialties:
- Pediatric dentists (50 percent)
- Endodontists (17 percent
- Orthodontists (16 percent)
- Oral surgeons (13 percent)
3. A 20 percent supply increase for dental hygienists, with only a 7 percent increase in demand.
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