California is the state with the most periodontists, while North Dakota and Wyoming have the fewest, 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.
Five states with the most and fewest periodontists:
Most
California: 804
New York: 530
Texas: 429
Florida: 426
New Jersey: 266
Fewest
North Dakota: 5
Wyoming: 5
Alaska: 7
South Dakota: 9
Vermont: 11