In 2022, there were 8,982 practicing pediatric dentists in the U.S., according to April data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute — an increase of 113.2 percent since 2001.
Here is how many practicing pediatric dentists there were in the U.S. from 2001 to 2022:
2001: 4,213
2002: 4,213
2003: 4,459
2004: 4,676
2005: 4,781
2006: 4,902
2007: 5,107
2008: 5,336
2009: 5,544
2010: 5,904
2011: 6,144
2012: 6,404
2013: 6,632
2014: 6,977
2015: 7,386
2016: 7,583
2017: 7,778
2018: 8,033
2019: 8,277
2020: 8,561
2021: 8,767
2022: 8,982