• Where dentists stand on water fluoridation
    More than 90% of dentists support community water fluoridation as a public health measure, according to a survey from the American Dental Association.
  • 2025's biggest hurdles for dentists
    Staffing shortages, insurance issues and increasing expenses are the biggest obstacles facing dental practices in 2025, according to a survey from the American Dental Association.
  • Dentists' confidence in economic conditions jumps in Q4
    Dentists displayed higher confidence levels in the economic conditions of their own dental practice, the dental care sector and the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter of 2024 than the third quarter. 
  • What dentists are planning for 2025
    Nearly 50% of owner dentists are likely to add staff at their practice in 2025, according to a survey from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
  • What dentists earn in states with the fewest shortage areas
    Dentists can earn an average of $227,200 each year in Delaware, the state with the fewest dental professional shortage areas.
  • What dentists earn in states with the most shortage areas
    Dentists can earn an average of $181,720 each year in California, the state with the most dental professional shortage areas.
  • 24 million Americans live in dental care shortage areas: Study
    More than 24 million Americans live in dental care shortage areas, according to a Dec. 23 study published by JAMA Network.
  • Dental spending jumped $4B: 5 things to know
    Dental spending in the U.S. increased by $4 billion between 2022 and 2023, according to data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute.
  • 5 states with the fewest dental shortage areas
    Delaware currently has the fewest dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to data from the Health Resources & Services Administration.
  • 5 states with the most dental shortage areas
    California currently has the most dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to data from the Health Resources & Services Administration.
  • Number of dental schools in the U.S. since 1950
    There were 30 more dental schools in the U.S. in 2023 than there were in 1950, according to data from the American Dental Association.
  • The percentage of applicants accepted into dental school since 1980
    Nearly two-thirds of dental school applicants were accepted in 1980 compared to less than 60% in 2023, according to data from the American Dental Association.
  • Number of graduates from each US dental school in 2024
    Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston graduated the highest number of students among U.S. dental schools for the 2023-24 academic year, according to data from the American Dental Association.
  • Where dental school tuition costs are dropping
    Six dental schools saw a decrease in their average four-year tuition between the 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years, according to data from the American Dental Association.
  • How busy have dentists been in the past year?
    One-quarter of dentists were too busy to treat all patients that requested care in the past 12 months, according to a survey from the American Dental Association. 
  • Where dental school tuition is rising
    Fifty-three dental schools saw increased tuition between the 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years, according to data from the American Dental Association:
  • Align Technology ranked among America's Dream Employers
    Tempe, Ariz.-based Align Technology was included on Forbes' inaugural list of America's Dream Employers.
  • The 10 states with the worst dental health
    Arkansas was ranked as the state with the worst dental health, earning a score of 58.23 out of 100, according to a Nov. 29 report from OnFocus.
  • The 10 states with the best dental health
    Hawaii was ranked as the state with the best dental health, earning a dental score of 86.78 out of 100, according to a Nov. 29 report from OnFocus.
  • Top 5 cheapest dental schools in the US
    The University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine is the cheapest dental school for residents in the U.S., according to new data from the American Dental Association.