17% of US dentists are affiliated with a DSO: Breakdown by state

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Just over 17% of dentists in the U.S. were affiliated with a DSO in 2025, according to data from the American Dental Association. 

The percentage of DSO-affiliated dentists has increased by nearly 10% since 2015. In 2024, 16.1% of dentists were affiliated with a DSO. 

Nevada has the highest percentage of dentists who are affiliated with a DSO out of any state at 29%.

Here is the percentage of dentists who are affiliated with a DSO in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to 2025 data:

Alabama: 16%

Alaska: 4%

Arizona: 25%

Arkansas: 19%

California: 12%

Colorado: 27%

Connecticut: 17%

Delaware: 13%

District of Columbia: 8%

Florida: 25%

Georgia: 26%

Hawaii: 5%

Idaho: 14%

Illinois: 14%

Indiana: 16%

Iowa: 10%

Kansas: 17%

Kentucky: 18%

Louisiana: 12%

Maine: 6%

Maryland: 14%

Massachusetts: 14%

Michigan: 15%

Minnesota: 15%

Mississippi: 17%

Missouri: 17%

Montana: 10%

Nebraska: 12%

Nevada: 29%

New Hampshire: 16% 

New Jersey: 14%

New Mexico: 16%

New York: 10%

North Carolina: 20%

North Dakota: 5%

Ohio: 13%

Oklahoma: 25%

Oregon: 17%

Pennsylvania: 13%

Rhode Island: 10%

South Carolina: 23%

South Dakota: 6%

Tennessee: 18%

Texas: 23%

Utah: 17%

Vermont: 15%

Virginia: 18%

Washington: 15%

West Virginia: 7%

Wisconsin: 21%

Wyoming: 9%

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