The health policy nonprofit recorded the number of active dentists in seven categories, including general dentistry, oral surgery and orthodontics.
To see how many orthodontists and dentofacial orthopedists are in each state, click here.
Here are five states with the most and fewest orthodontists and dentofacial orthopedists:
Most
California: 1,545
Texas: 895
New York: 757
Florida: 600
Pennsylvania: 453
Fewest
Wyoming: 13
Vermont: 20
North Dakota: 22
Delaware: 22
Alaska: 25
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