The health policy nonprofit recorded the number of active dentists in seven categories, 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 oral surgeons:
Most
California: 886
New York: 639
Texas: 525
Florida: 427
Pennsylvania: 352
Fewest
Wyoming: 9
Vermont: 14
South Dakota: 17
Montana: 21
North Dakota: 22
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