The ADA collected data on the total number of dentists and the ratio of dentists per capita in a January report.
Number of dentists between 2001 and 2021:
|
Year |
No. of dentists |
Dentists per 100,000 population |
|
2001 |
163,409 |
57.34 |
|
2002 |
165,659 |
57.6 |
|
2003 |
167,528 |
57.75 |
|
2004 |
169,765 |
57.98 |
|
2005 |
171,586 |
58.06 |
|
2006 |
172,638 |
57.86 |
|
2007 |
176,121 |
58.47 |
|
2008 |
178,399 |
58.67 |
|
2009 |
181,388 |
59.13 |
|
2010 |
183,212 |
59.34 |
|
2011 |
186,099 |
59.73 |
|
2012 |
188,884 |
60.18 |
|
2013 |
191,389 |
60.55 |
|
2014 |
192,271 |
60.39 |
|
2015 |
195,770 |
61.04 |
|
2016 |
196,468 |
60.81 |
|
2017 |
198,517 |
61.06 |
|
2018 |
199,486 |
61.04 |
|
2019 |
200,419 |
61.04 |
|
2020 |
201,117 |
60.68 |
|
2021 |
201,927 |
60.84 |
