There are 5,663 periodontists in the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The health policy nonprofit recorded the number of active dentists in seven specialties, 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 periodontists in each state:
Alabama: 57
Alaska: 7
Arizona: 114
Arkansas: 14
California: 804
Colorado: 110
Connecticut: 93
Delaware: 12
Florida: 426
Georgia: 152
Hawaii: 34
Idaho: 19
Illinois: 238
Indiana: 57
Iowa: 27
Kansas: 37
Kentucky: 68
Louisiana: 49
Maine: 12
Maryland: 150
Massachusetts: 252
Michigan: 139
Minnesota: 67
Mississippi: 25
Missouri: 65
Montana: 13
Nebraska: 30
Nevada: 32
New Hampshire: 33
New Jersey: 266
New Mexico: 17
New York: 530
North Carolina: 139
North Dakota: 5
Ohio: 149
Oklahoma: 31
Oregon: 69
Pennsylvania: 240
Rhode Island: 25
South Carolina: 74
South Dakota: 9
Tennessee: 62
Texas: 429
Utah: 35
Vermont: 11
Virginia: 177
Washington: 162
West Virginia: 11
Wisconsin: 59
Wyoming: 5