There are 159,741 general dentists in the U.S., according to data from the KFF.
The health policy nonprofit recorded the number of active dentists in seven categories, including general dentistry, oral surgery and orthodontics.
Here is the number of active general dentists in each state:
Alabama: 1,609
Alaska: 475
Arizona: 3,423
Arkansas: 1,068
California: 24,989
Colorado: 3,089
Connecticut: 1,960
Delaware: 356
District of Columbia: 570
Florida: 9,338
Georgia: 3,935
Hawaii: 878
Idaho: 825
Illinois: 7,138
Indiana: 2,592
Iowa: 1,297
Kansas: 1,206
Kentucky: 1,945
Louisiana: 1,740
Maine: 628
Maryland: 3,230
Massachusetts: 4,198
Michigan: 4,767
Minnesota: 2,734
Mississippi: 1,039
Missouri: 2,414
Montana: 511
Nebraska: 1,019
Nevada: 1,396
New Hampshire: 657
New Jersey: 5,555
New Mexico: 840
New York: 10,685
North Carolina: 4,725
North Dakota: 319
Ohio: 4,743
Oklahoma: 1,623
Oregon: 2,249
Pennsylvania: 5,627
Rhode Island: 423
South Carolina: 1,930
South Dakota: 395
Tennessee: 2,592
Texas: 12,796
Utah: 1,573
Vermont: 272
Virginia: 4,255
Washington: 4,308
West Virginia: 728
Wisconsin: 2,790
Wyoming: 264