Mississippi is the worst state for dental health, according to personal finance website WalletHub, while having 175 dental shortage areas, according to data from the Health Resources and Service Administration. 

Wisconsin is the best state for dental health, according to personal finance website WalletHub, while having 183 dental shortage areas, according to data from the Health Resources and Service Administration. 

The U.S. is in need of 11,909 dental practitioners to relieve shortage areas, according to data from the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Mississippi is the worst state for dental health and overall healthcare, according to personal finance website WalletHub.

Wisconsin is the best state for dental health while Rhode Island is the best state for overall healthcare, according to personal finance website WalletHub.

Dental hygienists on average earn more than dental assistants regardless of years of experience, according to DentalPost's "2023 Dental Salary Survey" annual report.

Dental assistants working in corporate practices make an average of $40,430 annually — the least of any employment setting, according to DentalPost's "2023 Dental Salary Survey" annual report.

Dental assistants with more than 30 years of experience are the top earners in their field, according to DentalPost's "2023 Dental Salary Survey" annual report.

Four dental jobs were included in U.S. News and World Report's 2023 best-paying jobs list.

Dental hygienists working in corporate practices make an average income of $79,630 — the most of any employment setting, according to DentalPost's "2023 Dental Salary Survey" annual report.

Dental hygienists with 10 to 19 years of experience are the top earners in their field, according to DentalPost's "2023 Dental Salary Survey" annual report.

Oral and maxillofacial surgeon is the most stressful dental job in the U.S., according to a new ranking from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network.

The average national income for general dentists who are owners or partners is $289,550 while the median is $250,000, according to DentalPost's 2023 Salary Survey.

The average national income for general dentists who are associates or employees is $195,800 while the median is $180,000, according to DentalPost's 2023 Salary Survey.

California is home to six of the most highly ranked dental schools in the U.S., according to an annual ranking from ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, a higher education research organization.

The Procter & Gamble Co. is the biggest dental company in the world, according to finance website Insider Monkey.

From dental practitioner salaries to the percentage of dentists who own practices, here are 10 notable statistics about the dental industry Becker's reported on this year:  

New Jersey saw the largest decrease in dental assistant salaries between 2020 and 2021, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

West Virginia saw the largest increase in dental assistant salaries between 2020 and 2021, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Ten states saw a decrease in dental hygienist pay between 2020 and 2021, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.