The health policy nonprofit recorded the number of active dentists in seven specialties, 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 pediatric dentists in the U.S.:
Most
California: 1,080
Texas: 824
New York: 719
Florida: 484
New Jersey: 359
Fewest
Vermont: 9
Wyoming: 14
North Dakota: 15
South Dakota: 18
West Virginia: 20
