- What three dental roles earn on average per year in the state:
- Dentists: $202,550
- Dental assistants: $45,650
- Dental hygienists: $78,470
- There are 4,725 active general dentists in North Carolina.
- North Carolina has 209 dental professional shortage areas.
- The state received a score of 17 out of 32 for the extensiveness of its adult Medicaid dental coverage.
- North Carolina was ranked No. 31 by WalletHub on a list of states ranked for dental health.
- In 2022, 12 percent of dentists in the state were affiliated with a DSO.
- North Carolina placed 36th on a list released by Zippia of best states for dentists to live and work.
- There are two dental schools in the state — East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine in Greenville and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry.
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