Maine and Massachusetts are among the states with the highest dental treatment costs in the U.S., according to WalletHub.
Personal finance website Wallethub recently ranked states based on dental habits and oral healthcare, using metrics such as the share of individuals who visited a dentist in the past year, dental treatment costs and adults who experience pain due to their oral health condition.
Along with its ranking of the best and worst states for dental health, WalletHub also published a list of states tied with having the highest and lowest dental costs.
Five states with the highest dental costs (tied)
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Five states with the lowest dental costs (tied)
Alabama
Kentucky
Mississippi
Tennessee
Texas
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