• Dental health ranked by state, Washington, DC
    Connecticut was ranked No. 1 for place with the best dental health, according to a study from dental provider Express Dentists.
  • Dentist salary in 2020 vs. 2021, by state
    The top paying state for general dentists shifted from Rhode Island in 2020 to Delaware in 2021.
  • Top paying industries for dental assistants, hygienists
    State government and community relief services are among the top earning industries for dental assistants and hygienists, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Top paying cities for dental assistants, hygienists
    Several cities in California were among the top paying metropolitan areas for dental assistants and hygienists, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • How much dental assistants, hygienists make in each state
    Alaska is the highest paying state for dental hygienists, while Minnesota was the top paying state for dental assistants, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Top paying cities for dentists
    Manchester, N.H., was the highest paying metropolitan area for general dentists in 2021, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Dentist salary vs. cost of living in each state
    The annual compensation for dentists largely exceeds the base cost of living for each state in the U.S., according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Living Wage Calculator.
  • How much dentists make in each state
    Delaware was the top paying state for general dentists in the U.S., according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • 5 workplaces where dentists earn the most
    Health practitioner offices are the top paying workplaces for general dentists in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Dental education cost has tripled in last 50 years: ADA
    The cost of dental education at public and private universities has more than tripled in the last 50 years, according to data from the American Dental Association.
  • Dental procedure volume 2001-2018: ADA
    The number of diagnostic and preventive dental procedures has increased between 2001 and 2018, while restorative dentistry has declined, according to new data from the American Dental Association.
  • Percentage of solo-practice dentists by state
    In 2021, 46.2 percent of dentists in the U.S. practiced solo, according to the American Dental Association.
  • 94% of adults plan to visit the dentist in 2022
    Nearly all U.S. adults plan to visit a dentist this year as many credit the pandemic with making them more health-conscious, according to a March 16 Delta Dental report. 
  • 6 dental companies among fastest-growing in US
    Six dental companies were ranked among the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. magazine for 2022.
  • Growth of US oral and maxillofacial radiologist supply over 2 decades
    The U.S. has gained 165 oral and maxillofacial radiologists since 2001, according to data from the American Dental Association.
  • Fewer dentists own practices, ADA says
    The percentage of dentists who own their practices fell to 73 percent in 2021 from 84.7 percent in 2005, the American Dental Association said March 10.
  • No. of public health dentists declines by 5.9% over last 2 decades
    The number of public health dentists in the U.S. has declined by 5.9 percent between 2001 and 2021, according to data from the American Dental Association.
  • US sees 15% increase in prosthodontists in 2 decades
    The number of U.S. prosthodontists has grown only 15 percent in the last 20 years, according to data from the American Dental Association.
  • Number of dentists 2001-21: ADA
    The number of dentists has increased from 163,409 in 2001 to 201,927 in 2021, according to recent data from the American Dental Association.
  • Levels of confidence in economic recovery: Urban vs. rural dentists
    Dentists in different geographic settings had similar levels of confidence in the economic recovery of the dental industry and the U.S. economy, according to new data from the American Dental Association.