The number of dentists in certain specialties was collected from the American Dental Association through a special data request.
Number of dentists by specialty:
General dentistry: 159,246
Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics: 10,921
Pediatric dentistry: 8,767
Oral and maxillofacial Surgery: 7,437
Endodontist: 5,717
Periodontist: 5,663
All other specialties: 5,222
The all other specialties category includes prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial pathology, public health dentistry, oral and maxillofacial radiology, dental anesthesiology, oral medicine and orofacial pain.