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Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (DHPSAs) in Rhode Island*

Dental health professional shortage designations are based on the evaluation of criteria established through federal regulation to identify geographic areas or population groups with a shortage of dental health services. Qualified facilities in designated DHPSAs are eligible for a variety of federal programs to increase the supply of dental health care providers to underserved communities.

To learn more about shortage designation in Rhode Island, visit Health Professional Shortage Areas . To see a list of federally designated DHPSAs in Rhode Island, go to: List of Facilities in RI DHPSAs and the RI DHPSA Map .

For more information on the designation process and other currently designated health professional shortage areas, go to the Shortage Designation Branch , Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

* Links to agencies, institutions and organizations other than the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) are provided solely as a service to users and do not constitute an endorsement by HEALTH.