There are 30,201 dentists in California, the state with the highest 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 highest number of dental professional shortage areas:
California
Number of shortage areas: 545
Number of dentists: 30,201
Alaska
Number of shortage areas: 333
Number of dentists: 580
Missouri
Number of shortage areas: 324
Number of dentists: 3,066
Florida
Number of shortage areas: 278
Number of dentists: 12,252
Texas
Number of shortage areas: 272
Number of dentists: 16,692
