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Ryan Dunn discusses the outcomes of the 2026 General Assembly and ongoing issues regarding dental workforce and funding.

Send us a review. SUMMARY: Ryan Dunn, CEO of the Virginia Dental Association, briefly discusses the 2026 General Assembly outcomes, noting that most workforce agenda bills were signed, while the budget (including community college hygiene program funding and Medicaid adult dental funding) remains unresolved and is being monitored. He outlines timelines for an expedited path for foreign-trained dentists to practice hygiene (Board of Dentistry action after July 1) and for dental assistants to ...

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Guest: Ryan Dunn

Topics covered

• Virginia Dental Association
• 2026 General Assembly outcomes
• workforce agenda
• foreign-trained dentists
• dental hygiene
• Medicaid funding

Keywords

• Virginia Dental Association
• 2026 General Assembly
• workforce agenda
• foreign-trained dentists
• dental hygiene
• Medicaid funding

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Organizations: Virginia Dental Association

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