There are nearly 8,500 dentists in Illinois, the highest-ranked state for dental health in the U.S.
Personal finance website Wallethub recently ranked states based on dental habits and oral healthcare, using metrics such as the share of individuals who visited a dentist in the past year, dental treatment costs and adults who experience pain due to their oral health condition.
Here are the number of dentists in the best and worst states for dental health, according to data from the American Dental Association:
Best
Illinois: 8,464
Minnesota: 3,404
Wisconsin: 3,282
Connecticut: 2,526
Idaho: 1,090
Worst
Mississippi: 1,282
West Virginia: 856
Arkansas: 1,242
Texas: 16,692
Alaska: 580
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