Estimated Number of Dental Assistant and Dental Hygiene Graduates Needed to Maintain Current Ratios Per Dental Graduate Dental Graduates Percent who employ assistants Average number employed Assistant graduates needed 2003: 4443 94% 1.8 7518 2005: 4478 7577 2010: 4603 7788 2015: 4992 8446 2020: 5325 9010 2007 Dental Assistant Graduates: 6,097 Dental Graduates Percent who employ hygienists Average number employed Hygiene graduates needed 2003: 4443 69% 1.8 5518 2005: 4478 5562 2010: 4603 5716 2015: 4992 6200 2020: 5325 6614 2007 Dental Hygienist Graduates: 6,652 Source: American Dental Association, 2007 – 2008 Survey of Allied Dental Education
Dental and Allied Dental Graduates 1990 - 2007 Source: American Dental Association, 2007 – 2008 Survey of Allied Dental Education
Dental and Allied Dental Graduates 1990 - 2007 Source: American Dental Association, 2007 – 2008 Survey of Allied Dental Education