There are nearly 7,500 oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the U.S. as of 2025, according to data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. The specialty has grown by about 18%, increasing from 6,358 surgeons in 2001 to 7,482…
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The number of dental assistant graduates in the U.S. has decreased 33.8% in the last decade, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released new data on dental hygiene and assisting programs in the U.S. Here…
The number of graduates from dental hygiene programs has increased 5.9% since 2015, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released new data on dental hygiene and assisting programs in the U.S. Here is how the…
There are nearly 11,000 orthodontists and dentofacial orthopedists in the U.S. as of 2025, according to data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. The specialty has grown by about 17%, increasing from 9,265 dentists in 2001 to 10,844…
New York University, Tufts University and Boston University are among the dental schools that graduated the most students during the 2025-26 academic year, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently published various data on dental education…
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New York University had the highest number of graduates for the 2025-26 academic year, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently published various data on dental education for 2025-26, including enrollment, tuition and graduation rates. Here…
The average U.S. household works 14.2 hours to pay for one person’s dental care, according to an analysis from Dental Reviewed. The organization compared dental spending with median household income in each state to create its Dental Care Affordability Index. …
The total number of dental school graduates has increased by 20.7% since 2015, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently published various data on dental education for 2025-26, including enrollment, tuition and graduation rates. Here is…
Utilization among seniors with a Medicare Advantage dental benefit increased to 61% in 2024 from 53% in 2023, according to a report from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. The September 2026 report, “National Trends in Dental Care Use,…
The University of Michigan Ann Arbor was recently ranked as the best university in the world for dentistry and oral sciences by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. ShanghaiRanking used academic indicators to measure the performance of 300 schools worldwide in several categories, including…