A dentist and dental hygienist perform a tooth extraction on a patient who is eligible for the Canadian Dental Care Plan at a clinic in Ottawa on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Dental hygienists association says reports of worker shortage is ‘misinformation’

by The Canadian Press June 17, 2025

written by The Canadian Press June 17, 2025

By Hannah Alberga The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association is calling recent reports of a labour shortage in their profession "misinformation." The association’s chief executive officer Ondina Love said Tuesday that the workforce is stable, but that many dental hygienists are driven out by poor wo...

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