States with the most dentists per capita:
1. New Jersey – 0.808
2. Massachusetts – 0.804
3. Hawaii – 0.782
4. Connecticut – 0.756
5. New York – 0.753
6. Maryland – 0.744
7. California – 0.739
8. Alaska – 0.738
9. Washington – 0.677
10. Colorado – 0.639
States with the fewest dentists per capita:
1. Mississippi – 0.397
2. Arkansas – 0.403
3. New Mexico – 0.431
4. Alabama – 0.432
5. Georgia – 0.444
6. South Dakota – 0.445
7. Delaware – 0.447
8. North Carolina – 0.449
9. Louisiana – 0.451
10. South Carolina – 0.458
More articles on benchmarking:
6 points on 3rd party payer reimbursement rates for 3 common endodontic procedures
18.6% of US adults age 65 and older have complete tooth loss: 9 stats
7 risks associated with dental implants