- What three dental roles earn on average per year in the state:
- Dentists: $190,370
- Dental assistants: $37,720
- Dental hygienists: $53,870
- There are 1,609 active general dentists in Alabama.
- Alabama has 133 dental professional shortage areas.
- The state received a score of 0 out of 32 for the extensiveness of its adult Medicaid dental coverage.
- Alabama was ranked No. 44 by WalletHub on a list of states ranked for dental health.
- In 2022, 10 percent of dentists in the state were affiliated with a DSO.
- Alabama placed 11th on a list released by Zippia of best states for dentists to live and work.
- There is one dental school in the state — University of Alabama School of Dentistry in Birmingham.
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