There are a variety of career opportunities in oral health. Some jobs, like dentistry, dental hygiene and expanded function dental assistant, require specific training and a license to practice. General dental assistants require raining but are not licensed. Each member of the dental team works according to their own scope, but each plays a role in patient education, prevention, and treatment. For more information on different oral health careers, visit U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Office of Dental Health is excited to announce that dental hygienists are now eligible to receive loan repayment assistance through the health professionals loan repayment program (HPLRP). Delta Dental of Missouri provided funding to add dental hygienists to HPLRP. Go to Missouri HPLRP for more information. The current application period ends November 1, 2025.

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