Kansas, the top-ranked state for children’s oral health, has 59 pediatric dentists, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
WalletHub recently ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C., on their oral healthcare for children. States were ranked on 10 metrics, including the share of children with excellent or very good teeth, the share of children with recent dental checkups and dental treatment costs.
Here are the number of pediatric dentists in the five best and worst states for children’s oral health:
Top five
Kansas: 59
Minnesota: 103
New Mexico: 35
Michigan: 188
Iowa: 71
Bottom five
New Jersey: 427
Utah: 127
Mississippi: 68
Oklahoma: 72
Florida: 538
