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Number of graduates at 73 dental schools

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Becker's Dental + DSO Review · Becker's Dental + DSO Review

Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.

Why it matters for dental

Dental school graduation numbers for 2025-26 show where the next wave of dentists will enter the workforce, affecting hiring plans, associate recruitment, and regional supply for practice owners and DSOs.

Key points

  1. 01The American Dental Association released the annual graduate counts from U.S. dental hygiene programs.
  2. 02ADA data show 7,323 graduates in 2015 and 7,447 graduates in 2025.
  3. 03The series peaked at 7,739 graduates in 2024.
  4. 04The lowest year in the 10-year span was 2022, with 6,857 graduates.

Who should care

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    Number of graduates at 73 dental schools · beckersdental.com

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    Number of dental hygiene graduates up 1.7% in 10 years · beckersdental.com

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