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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…

Invisalign manufacturer Align Technology was recently listed as one of the best employers in the world by Forbes. Forbes “World’s Best Employers” 2026 list was created in partnership with Statista using surveys of more than 300,000 employees in more than…

Dentists ages 45 to 54 made up the largest share of the U.S. dental workforce in 2001. In 2025, they accounted for less than a quarter of it, as the profession has grown both younger and older at the same…

Female dentists represented more than 39% of the dentist workforce in 2025, according to data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute.  The percentage of female dentists has increased each year since 2001, when female dentists made up 16%…

Several dental companies were recently ranked among the best health technology companies in the World by Time. TIME partnered with Statista to create the “World’s Top HealthTech Companies of 2026” list, using metrics such as financial performance, reputation and online…

Four dental companies were recently ranked among the greeted workplaces for leadership by Newsweek. Newsweek‘s “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Leadership 2026” list recognizes companies whose leaders make an impact through clear vision, transparency and employee empowerment. Newsweek and Plant-A Insights…

Here are more than 50 statistics on dental compensation: Note: Data was taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Dentalpost, 

There are nearly 10,000 pediatric dentists in the U.S. as of 2025, with the specialty more than doubling since 2001, according to data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. The profession has grown by 126%, increasing from 4,213…

The District of Columbia has the highest number of dentists per capita in the U.S., according to data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute.  In total, there are more than 205,000 dentists working in dentistry in the U.S.,…

There are more than 205,000 dentists working in dentistry in the U.S., according to new data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute.  General practice is the most common practice area with more than 161,000 dentists, followed by orthodontics…