Citation: Sasaki N, Pang J, Surdu S, Morrissey R, Vujicic M, Moore J. Workplace Factors Associated With Job Satisfaction Among Dental Hygienists and Assistants in the United States. Health Affairs Scholar. 2025;3(1). Published online January 13, 2025. doi:10.1093/haschl/qxae147
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The dental workforce in the US is facing a significant reduction in the number of dental hygienists and dental assistants. This decline, marked by a 10% decrease in practice capacity in 2022, is impacting the efficiency and quality of dental care services while presenting serious challenges to job satisfaction and the overall well-being of the oral health workforce. This article evaluates job satisfaction among US dental hygienists and assistants and identifies workplace factors contributing to their job satisfaction or dissatisfaction.