The health policy nonprofit recorded the number of active dentists in seven categories, including general dentistry, oral surgery and orthodontics.
To see the number of active general dentists in each state, click here.
Here are five states with the most and fewest general dentists:
Most
California: 24,989
Texas: 12,796
New York: 10,685
Florida: 9,338
Illinois: 7,138
Fewest
Wyoming: 264
Vermont: 272
North Dakota: 319
Delaware: 356
South Dakota: 395
