American Dental Education Association U.S. Designated Dental Health Professions Shortage Areas 1991, Source: Shortage Designation Branch, Office of Workforce Evaluation and Quality Assurance, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

American Dental Education Association U.S. Population Living in D-HPSAs* and Estimated Underserved Population Living in DHPSAs, 1991 and Source: Shortage Designation Branch, Office of Workforce Evaluation and Quality Assurance, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services * Designated Health Professions Shortage Areas

American Dental Education Association Dentists Needed to Achieve Target Ratio and Remove Designation in D-HPSAs*, 1991 and Source: Shortage Designation Branch, Office of Workforce Evaluation and Quality Assurance, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services * Designated Health Professions Shortage Areas

American Dental Education Association Dental Health Profession Shortage Areas (DHPSA)  3,296Shortage Areas  46 millionPeople Living in Shortage Areas  9,000Estimated additional dentists needed eliminate DHPSAs These 9,000 dentists would employ an additional  15,228 dental assistants  11,016 dental hygienists Or the equivalent of  Nearly three graduating dental hygiene classes  More than two graduating dental assisting classes Source: American Dental Education Association, “Unleashing the Potential.”

American Dental Education Association U.S. Resident Population Projection,  The U.S. population is projected to increase by almost 50% between 2000 and 2050  With people increasingly living longer and improving oral health, the number of teeth to be cared for is increasing at a faster rate than the population Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2004, U.S. Interim Projections,

American Dental Education Association U.S. Population by Race and Ethnicity Source:

American Dental Education Association U.S. Population by Age and Gender, 1950 Source:

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American Dental Education Association Projected Percentage Growth of Minority Populations in the United States  In 2000, people of minority racial or ethnic groups composed 31 percent of the population.  By 2050, 50 percent of the U.S. population will be people of minority racial or ethnic groups. Source: U.S. Census Bureau

American Dental Education Association Projected Percentage Growth of U.S. Population Age 65 and Over  In 2000, 12 percent of the U.S. population was age 65+.  People ages 65 and over will increase to 16 percent of the population by 2020, and to 21 percent in Source: U.S. Census Bureau

American Dental Education Association Projected Number of Dentists per 100,000 U.S. Population  The dentist-to- population ratio is declining.  There were 55 dentists per 100,000 people in  There will be only 50 dentists per 100,000 people in Source: American Dental Education Association, “Unleashing the Potential.”