Workforce

Illinois’ clinical oral health workforce includes dental assistants, dental hygienists, general dentists and specialist dentists. Increasingly, primary care providers are joining the efforts to screen for oral diseases, apply fluoride varnish and ensure their patients are connected to dental homes. The oral health workforce and educational institutions are dispersed throughout the state, although provider shortages exist in many rural areas and for certain population groups.

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