Estimated Number of Dental Assistant and Dental Hygiene

Estimated Number of Dental Assistant and Dental Hygiene Graduates Needed to Maintain Current Ratios Per Dental Graduate American Dental Education Association Dental Graduates Percent who employ assistants Average number employed Assistant graduates needed 2003: 4443 94% 1. 8 7518 2005: 4478 94% 1. 8 7577 2010: 4603 94% 1. 8 7788 2015: 4992 94% 1. 8 8446 2020: 5325 94% 1. 8 9010 Percent who employ hygienists Average number employed Hygiene graduates needed Dental Graduates 2003: 4443 69% 1. 8 5518 2005: 4478 69% 1. 8 5562 2010: 4603 69% 1. 8 5716 2015: 4992 69% 1. 8 6200 2020: 5325 69% 1. 8 6614 Source: American Dental Association, 2007 – 2008 Survey of Allied Dental Education 2007 Dental Assistant Graduates: 6, 097 2007 Dental Hygienist Graduates: 6, 652

Dental and Allied Dental Graduates 1990 - 2007 American Dental Education Association 7000 Number of Graduates 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 1995 2000 Graduation Year Dentistry Dental Assisting Dental Hygiene 2005 Dental Laboratory Technology Source: American Dental Association, 2007 – 2008 Survey of Allied Dental Education