LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The American Dental Association is reporting a shortage of nearly 7,000 dental workers nationwide. It’s being felt in Nebraska, too.

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Pless also emphasized the range of responsibilities dental hygienists handle during each patient visit. “It is not just the scraping of teeth. That is one small piece of what they do ...

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Rhode Island does train dental hygienists, who do preventative care and play an important role in dental practices. But the workforce shortage has raised concerns over accessibility to dental care.

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Then the hygienist brings the dentist in to do a thorough exam, checking each tooth and looking for pockets or gaps between your teeth and gums. A tool called a periodontal probe, which could be ...