The health policy nonprofit recorded the number of active dentists in seven categories, including general dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery, orthodontics, periodontics and pediatrics.
Here is the number of active periodontists in each state:
Alabama: 56
Alaska: 6
Arizona: 114
Arkansas: 14
California: 788
Colorado: 111
Connecticut: 87
Delaware: 14
District of Columbia: 22
Florida: 421
Georgia: 149
Hawaii: 31
Idaho: 18
Illinois: 231
Indiana: 60
Iowa: 26
Kansas: 39
Kentucky: 69
Louisiana: 41
Maine: 13
Maryland: 149
Massachusetts: 244
Michigan: 129
Minnesota: 64
Mississippi: 27
Missouri: 62
Montana: 13
Nebraska: 26
Nevada: 33
New Hampshire: 31
New Jersey: 267
New Mexico: 15
New York: 521
North Carolina: 141
North Dakota: 5
Ohio: 146
Oklahoma: 33
Oregon: 66
Pennsylvania: 240
Rhode Island: 21
South Carolina: 71
South Dakota: 8
Tennessee: 64
Texas: 432
Utah: 34
Vermont: 8
Virginia: 175
Washington: 160
West Virginia: 10
Wisconsin: 60
Wyoming: 5
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