The number of dentists per capita for the U.S. as a whole is much lower than in Washington, D.C., as the national average in 2022 was 60.77 dentists per capita.
Here are the 10 U.S. states that had the most dentists per capita in 2022:
1. Washington, D.C.: 111.64
2. Massachusetts: 81.44
3. Alaska: 80.29
4. Hawaii: 78.74
5. California: 78.73
6. New Jersey: 78.24
7. New York: 72.38
8. Connecticut: 71.56
9. Washington: 71.09
10. Maryland: 69.27
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