1. Dental Laboratory Technology
First-Year Enrollment in Allied Dental Education Programs, to (1 of 5)
Dental Hygiene
Dental Assisting
Dental Laboratory Technology
3,265
4,841
673
4,549
6,361
923
4,927
6,817
1,054
4,995
7,272
1,184
5,118
7,858
1,196
5,337
8,119
1,345
5,598
8,325
1,313
5,592
8,234
1,410
5,706
8,156
1,595
5,667
8,386
1,596
Source: American Dental Association, Health Policy Institute, Surveys of Dental Assisting Education Programs

2. Dental Laboratory Technology
First-Year Enrollment in Allied Dental Education Programs, to (2 of 5)
Dental Hygiene
Dental Assisting
Dental Laboratory Technology
5,619
8,272
1,563
5,452
7,782
1,665
5,208
7,354
1,543
5,117
7,912
1,508
4,966
7,822
1,574
4,866
7,394
1,315
4,886
6,776
1,270
4,893
6,242
1,096
4,883
5,388
1,074
5,250
5,500
903
Source: American Dental Association, Health Policy Institute, Surveys of Dental Assisting Education Programs

3. Dental Laboratory Technology
First-Year Enrollment in Allied Dental Education Programs, to (3 of 5)
Dental Hygiene
Dental Assisting
Dental Laboratory Technology
5,419
5,891
908
5,487
6,162
932
5,422
6,189
995
5,413
6,379
793
5,567
6,628
880
5,669
6,889
798
5,868
6,803
702
6,000
6,350
635
6,087
487
6,153
5,911
491
Source: American Dental Association, Health Policy Institute, Surveys of Dental Assisting Education Programs

4. Dental Laboratory Technology
First-Year Enrollment in Allied Dental Education Programs, to (4 of 5)
Dental Hygiene
Dental Assisting
Dental Laboratory Technology
6,486
6,150
444
6,537
6,433
495
6,729
7,304
517
6,889
7,240
556
7,214
7,726
551
7,323
8,160
418
7,420
8,279
425
7,525
8,413
389
7,690
8,633
380
7,784
10,054
416
Source: American Dental Association, Health Policy Institute, Surveys of Dental Assisting Education Programs

5. Dental Laboratory Technology
First-Year Enrollment in Allied Dental Education Programs, to (5 of 5)
Dental Hygiene
Dental Assisting
Dental Laboratory Technology
8,007
10,390
431
8,110
9,620
421
8,258
8,198
435
8,287
7,397
402
8,472
7,601
320
8,279
6,875
303
Source: American Dental Association, Health Policy Institute, Surveys of Dental Assisting Education Programs