Delta Dental, Humana and DentaQuest are among the top dental insurance companies in the U.S., according to an Oct. 18 ranking by Money magazine.

Two dental companies were named to Forbes' 2021 list of the 750 best employers in the world.

In 2020, the national Medicaid reimbursement rate was, on average, 60.9 percent of private insurance reimbursement for child dental services, according to new data released by the American Dental Association.

In 2020, the average Medicaid reimbursement rate among states providing data was 54.1 percent of private insurance reimbursement for adult dental services, according to new data released by the American Dental Association.

Nationwide, 4,424 periodontists are actively practicing, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Nationwide, 6,473 pediatric dentists are actively practicing, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

There are 8,370 orthodontists practicing in the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a health policy nonprofit.

There are 4,429 endodontists practicing in the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a health policy nonprofit.

Nationwide, 5,807 oral surgeons are actively practicing, according to data from Kaiser Family Foundation.

Nationwide, a total of 192,723 dentists are actively practicing, according to data from Kaiser Family Foundation.

Nationwide, 192,723 dentists are actively practicing, according to data from Kaiser Family Foundation.

Below are the 10 best universities for dental support services and allied professions, according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings published Sept. 13.

Three universities with dentistry majors are considered some of the best undergraduate universities in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings published Sept. 13.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides state data on compensation for dental industry jobs, including dentists, dental assistants, dental hygienists and orthodontists.

The American Dental Education Association provides data on the demographics of applicants and first-time, first-year dental students.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides compensation information for several healthcare occupations in each state.

Six dental industry jobs made U.S. News & World Report's 2021100 Best Jobs in America list based on data about salary, unemployment rates and stress.

The CDC provided data on water fluoridation throughout the U.S. for years 2000-2018.

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor was named the best dental school in the world for the fifth consecutive year by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, an international organization that rates universities and programs.

According to the American Dental Association, there are currently 67 predoctoral dental schools in the U.S.