The number of dentists has increased from 163,409 in 2001 to 201,927 in 2021, according to recent data from the American Dental Association.
The ADA collected data on the total number of dentists and the ratio of dentists per capita in a January report.
Number of dentists between 2001 and 2021:
|
Year
|
No. of dentists
|
Dentists per 100,000 population
|
|
2001
|
163,409
|
57.34
|
|
2002
|
165,659
|
57.6
|
|
2003
|
167,528
|
57.75
|
|
2004
|
169,765
|
57.98
|
|
2005
|
171,586
|
58.06
|
|
2006
|
172,638
|
57.86
|
|
2007
|
176,121
|
58.47
|
|
2008
|
178,399
|
58.67
|
|
2009
|
181,388
|
59.13
|
|
2010
|
183,212
|
59.34
|
|
2011
|
186,099
|
59.73
|
|
2012
|
188,884
|
60.18
|
|
2013
|
191,389
|
60.55
|
|
2014
|
192,271
|
60.39
|
|
2015
|
195,770
|
61.04
|
|
2016
|
196,468
|
60.81
|
|
2017
|
198,517
|
61.06
|
|
2018
|
199,486
|
61.04
|
|
2019
|
200,419
|
61.04
|
|
2020
|
201,117
|
60.68
|
|
2021
|
201,927
|
60.84
|
