5 key statistics on the supply of dentists by specialty in 2015: Orthodontists rank as No. 1

An American Dental Association research brief outlined the supply of dentists for five specialties in 2015 per 100,000 people.

Here are five statistics to note:

1. Orthodontists: 3.28
2. Oral surgeons: 2.35
3. Pediatric dentists: 2.23
4. Periodontists: 1.72
5. Endodontists: 1.7

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