California is the state with the highest number of active dentists and the most dental shortage areas, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Becker's compiled rankings of the number of active dentists and dental professional shortage areas in each state.
Here are the number of active dentists in five states with the most and least dental professional shortage areas:
Five states with the most dental professional shortage areas
California: 513
No. of dentists: 23,728
Missouri: 341
No. of dentists: 2,283
Alaska: 317
No. of dentists: 392
Texas: 317
No. of dentists: 11,708
Florida: 269
No. of dentists: 8,007
Five states with the least dental professional shortage areas
District of Columbia: 12
No. of dentists: 474
Delaware: 13
No. of dentists: 311
Rhode Island: 13
No. of dentists: 384
Vermont: 14
No. of dentists: 259
New Hampshire: 22
No. of dentists: 561