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 pediatric dentists in each state:
Alabama: 109
Alaska: 32
Arizona: 209
Arkansas: 59
California: 1,080
Colorado: 200
Connecticut: 133
Delaware: 25
Florida: 484
Georgia: 279
Hawaii: 73
Idaho: 49
Illinois: 244
Indiana: 145
Iowa: 75
Kansas: 53
Kentucky: 114
Louisiana: 91
Maine: 23
Maryland: 203
Massachusetts: 293
Michigan: 171
Minnesota: 95
Mississippi: 70
Missouri: 107
Montana: 32
Nebraska: 58
Nevada: 85
New Hampshire: 42
New Jersey: 359
New Mexico: 35
New York: 719
North Carolina: 275
North Dakota: 15
Ohio: 242
Oklahoma: 66
Oregon: 115
Pennsylvania: 312
Rhode Island: 24
South Carolina: 119
South Dakota: 18
Tennessee: 180
Texas: 824
Utah: 123
Vermont: 9
Virginia: 251
Washington: 262
West Virginia: 20
Wisconsin: 118
Wyoming: 14
