The average annual salary for dental assistants has risen in the last five years with inflation, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Inflation Calculator.

Dentists were ranked No. 5 out of 27 on a list of best 401k plans by job sectors by Judy Diamond Associates. 

Dentist pay rose between 2017 and 2020 and dropped in 2021 with a rise in inflation, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Inflation Calculator.

Mississippi is the worst state for dental health while Nevada is the worst state for children's oral health, according to personal finance website WalletHub.

Wisconsin is the best state for dental health, according to personal finance website WalletHub, while West Virginia is the best state for children's oral health, according to the site.

Nevada was recently ranked as the worst state for children's oral health by WalletHub.

West Virginia was recently ranked as the best state for children's oral health by WalletHub.

Dental hygienist and dental assistant were ranked in the top 25 of the top healthcare support jobs list by U.S. News & World Report.

Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan is ranked the top school for dentistry in the world by QS World University Rankings, and it costs residents $44,942 and nonresidents $60,817 annually to be part of the dental program.

Here are the top four highest-paying dental jobs compared to the top four highest-paying physician specialities and their salaries:

Dentist ranked 10th on U.S. News & World Report's "100 Best Jobs" list for 2023.

The most expensive dental school for residents and nonresidents is the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., while the most expensive private medical school is Midwestern University in Downers Grove, Ill.

Four of the most expensive dental schools in the U.S. were included on the QS World University Rankings.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor was ranked as the top school for dentistry in the world by QS World University Rankings.

Hawaii was ranked as the worst state for dentists to live and work in by career website Zippa, and it was also ranked as the worst state for physicians to practice in by personal finance website WalletHub.

Alaska was ranked as the best state for dentists to live and work in by career website Zippa, while Montana was ranked as the best state for physicians to practice in by personal finance website WalletHub.

North Dakota saw the greatest loss in dental roles out of all U.S. states, according to data from the American Institute of Dental Public Health.

Los Angeles is the most expensive U.S. city to live in, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

Dentist, orthodontist and oral and maxillofacial surgeon were ranked in the top 10 of top jobs in healthcare by U.S. News & Report.

Texas A&M University in College Station has the cheapest dental school in the U.S. for residents, while East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., has the cheapest dental school for non-residents.