Addressing dental workforce challenges at the state level through financial incentives, educational innovation, and teledentistry initiatives

The combined efforts of the state, dental education, local administrators and clinicians can be successful in addressing the complex problem of access to and utilization of dental care and providing oral health care to underserved populations. Innovative financial, educational, clinical, administrative and human resource methods must be used collaboratively to induce dental graduates to choose practice locations outside of major urban centers and retain their longevity.