Benchmarking

In 2024, there were 59.5 dentists for every 100,000 individuals in the U.S., according to data from the American Dental Association.  After peaking at 61.1 dentists for every 100,000 people in 2017, the ratio of dentists to individuals has slowly…

Here are more than 100 pay statistics for dental professionals, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: How the salaries of 6 dental professions stack up Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: $360,240 Orthodontists: $254,620 Specialty dentists: $246,530 General dentists:…

There are a number of characteristics that can impact dentists affiliating with DSOs, including specialty, career stage and gender, according to data from the American Dental Association.  In 2024, 16.1% of dentists in the U.S. were affiliated with a DSO,…

California has the highest number of dentists of any state, while South Dakota has the lowest number, according to data from the American Dental Association.  The ADA’s Health Policy Institute recently released data on the supply of dentists in the…

The number of federally-designated dental professional shortage areas in the U.S. has steadily increased over the years, now hitting 7,229 shortage areas.  In the last year, the U.S. has gained nearly 350 dental shortage areas, according to data from the…

The average annual salary for dental hygienists has increased by more than 20% since 2020, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Salaries for hygienists have increased each year since many of these professionals joined the Great Resignation…

California has more than 30,000 dentists, nearly double the number in Texas (16,692), the state with the second-largest supply, according to recent data from the American Dental Association.  Five states have fewer than 500 dentists: Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota,…

The number of applicants and enrollees at the U.S. dental schools are on the rise, according to data from the American Dental Association. Here are 10 stats to know about dental schools and enrollment from the ADA’s Health Policy Institute,…

The average annual salary for dentists ranks below that of other medical specialties, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Medscape. Here is how the average salaries for general and specialty dentists compare to the salaries of…

Though only 16.1% of dentists in the U.S. were affiliated with a dental services organization in 2024, the share represents an 8.9-percentage point increase from 7.2% in 2015, according to data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute.  Nevada…