Politics & Government
Colorado Hopes To Double Dental Hygiene Students With $5M Grant
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation is supplying four grants to expand dental hygiene programs.
![The grant will immediately increase enrollment in the dental hygiene program at the Community College of Denver.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/23508323/20230502/031135/styles/patch_image/public/c7db769bc511c0685598c3ade97a6bc9___02151112430.jpg)
A big boost in funding should help drill down the shortage of dental hygienists in our state. Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation is supplying four grants totaling nearly $5 million to expand dental hygiene programs across Colorado and increase diversity.
Monday was Traci Thompson's last day of dental hygiene school at Community College of Denver.
Find out what's happening in Across Coloradowith free, real-time updates from Patch.
CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.