Just over 17% of dentists in the U.S. were affiliated with a DSO in 2025, according to data from the American Dental Association.
The percentage of DSO-affiliated dentists has increased by nearly 10% since 2015. In 2024, 16.1% of dentists were affiliated with a DSO.
Nevada has the highest percentage of dentists who are affiliated with a DSO out of any state at 29%.
Here is the percentage of dentists who are affiliated with a DSO in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to 2025 data:
Alabama: 16%
Alaska: 4%
Arizona: 25%
Arkansas: 19%
California: 12%
Colorado: 27%
Connecticut: 17%
Delaware: 13%
District of Columbia: 8%
Florida: 25%
Georgia: 26%
Hawaii: 5%
Idaho: 14%
Illinois: 14%
Indiana: 16%
Iowa: 10%
Kansas: 17%
Kentucky: 18%
Louisiana: 12%
Maine: 6%
Maryland: 14%
Massachusetts: 14%
Michigan: 15%
Minnesota: 15%
Mississippi: 17%
Missouri: 17%
Montana: 10%
Nebraska: 12%
Nevada: 29%
New Hampshire: 16%
New Jersey: 14%
New Mexico: 16%
New York: 10%
North Carolina: 20%
North Dakota: 5%
Ohio: 13%
Oklahoma: 25%
Oregon: 17%
Pennsylvania: 13%
Rhode Island: 10%
South Carolina: 23%
South Dakota: 6%
Tennessee: 18%
Texas: 23%
Utah: 17%
Vermont: 15%
Virginia: 18%
Washington: 15%
West Virginia: 7%
Wisconsin: 21%
Wyoming: 9%
