There are 725 dentists in Washington, D.C., which has the lowest number of dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to data from the American Dental Association and the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Here are the number of dentists in five states with the lowest number of dental professional shortage areas:
Washington, D.C.
Number of shortage areas: 10
Number of dentists: 725
Delaware
Number of shortage areas: 11
Number of dentists: 482
Vermont
Number of shortage areas: 13
Number of dentists: 340
Rhode Island
Number of shortage areas: 14
Number of dentists: 563
New Hampshire
Number of shortage areas: 21
Number of dentists: 879
