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 oral surgeons in each state:
Alabama: 87
Alaska: 23
Arizona: 125
Arkansas: 46
California: 886
Colorado: 155
Connecticut: 116
Delaware: 26
Florida: 427
Georgia: 212
Hawaii: 35
Idaho: 34
Illinois: 280
Indiana: 128
Iowa: 71
Kansas: 46
Kentucky: 107
Louisiana: 87
Maine: 31
Maryland: 166
Massachusetts: 211
Michigan: 209
Minnesota: 132
Mississippi: 47
Missouri: 113
Montana: 21
Nebraska: 50
Nevada: 54
New Hampshire: 40
New Jersey: 294
New Mexico: 34
New York: 639
North Carolina: 221
North Dakota: 22
Ohio: 219
Oklahoma: 71
Oregon: 91
Pennsylvania: 352
Rhode Island: 29
South Carolina: 102
South Dakota: 17
Tennessee: 163
Texas: 525
Utah: 73
Vermont: 14
Virginia: 218
Washington: 191
West Virginia: 33
Wisconsin: 129
Wyoming: 9