1. Estimated Retirements That Will Lead to Lost and Vacant Positions
Dental Assisting
(N=154)
Dental Hygiene
(N=197)
Dental Lab Tech
(N=10)
Total
(N=361)
Academic Year
Count %
Total Estimated Retirements 8 35 43
Resulting in a Lost Position 1
12.5% 10
28.6% - 11
25.6%
Resulting in a Vacant Position 5
62.5% 17
48.6% 22
51.2%
(N=153)
(N=360)
Next 5 Academic Years
119
285
415 16
13.4% 42
14.7% 0% 58
14.0% 63
52.9%
106
37.2% 7
63.6%
176
42.4%
Note: Some programs did not report the number of Lost and Vacant positions; as such, the sum of these positions may not equal the total number of Estimated Retirements.
Source: American Dental Education Association, Survey of Allied Dental Program Directors, 2016