Aroostook leading the charge in addressing state shortage of dental assistants

by Melissa Lizotte
2 years ago
Dental hygienist Christine Edgecomb takes care of a patient at St. Apollonia Dental Clinic in Presque Isle. Credit: Courtesy of Norma Desjardins
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Aroostook County is facing a critical shortage of qualified dental assistants. That is why a nonprofit Aroostook dental clinic is partnering with local adult education programs and a Maine dental training business to create the first adult education-based dental assistant program in the state.Read more.