The health policy nonprofit recorded the number of active dentists in seven categories, including general dentistry, oral surgery and orthodontics. The data was collected as part of a special request from the American Dental Association.
Number of active general dentists in each state:
Alabama: 1,603
Alaska: 470
Arizona: 3,344
Arkansas: 1,043
California: 25,205
Colorado: 3,078
Connecticut: 1,981
Delaware: 350
Florida: 9,055
Georgia: 3,896
Hawaii: 847
Idaho: 814
Illinois: 7,154
Indiana: 2,623
Iowa: 1,328
Kansas: 1,199
Kentucky: 1,977
Louisiana: 1,752
Maine: 612
Maryland: 3,213
Massachusetts: 4,201
Michigan: 4,763
Minnesota: 2,719
Mississippi: 1,028
Missouri: 2,486
Montana: 502
Nebraska: 1,007
Nevada: 1,367
New Hampshire: 645
New Jersey: 5,506
New Mexico: 843
New York: 10,727
North Carolina: 4,595
North Dakota: 325
Ohio: 4,818
Oklahoma: 1,616
Oregon: 2,245
Pennsylvania: 5,819
Rhode Island: 427
South Carolina: 1,945
South Dakota: 385
Tennessee: 2,521
Texas: 12,541
Utah: 1,582
Vermont: 288
Virginia: 4,226
Washington: 4,253
West Virginia: 729
Wisconsin: 2,753
Wyoming: 261
