1. 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:
94%
1.8
7518
2005:
7577
2010:
7788
2015:
8446
2020:
9010
2007
Dental Assistant Graduates:
6,097
Dental Graduates
Percent who employ hygienists
Average number employed
Hygiene graduates needed
2003:
69%
1.8
5518
2005:
5562
2010:
5716
2015:
6200
2020:
6614
2007
Dental Hygienist Graduates:
6,652
Source: American Dental Association, 2007 – 2008 Survey of Allied Dental Education

2. Dental and Allied Dental Graduates 1990 - 2007
Source: American Dental Association, 2007 – 2008 Survey of Allied Dental Education

3. Dental and Allied Dental Graduates 1990 - 2007
Source: American Dental Association, 2007 – 2008 Survey of Allied Dental Education