In 2022, there were 7,412 practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the U.S., according to April data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute — an increase of 16.6 percent since 2001.
Here is how many practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeons there were in the U.S. from 2001 to 2022:
2001: 6,358
2002: 6,285
2003: 6,359
2004: 6,587
2005: 6,508
2006: 6,576
2007: 6,576
2008: 6,597
2009: 6,694
2010: 6,922
2011: 6,981
2012: 7,082
2013: 7,261
2014: 7,374
2015: 7,559
2016: 7,594
2017: 7,546
2018: 7,509
2019: 7,499
2020: 7,529
2021: 7,437
2022: 7,412