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There are 39.99 dentists for every 100,000 residents in Connecticut, the best-ranked state for dental health.

SoFi, PenFed and Upstart are among the best loan providers for dental services in the U.S., according to a new ranking from CNBC.

Hawaii has the most dentists, while New Hampshire has the most dental hygienists and Utah has the most dental assistants, all per capita, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Humana, Aetna and Cigna were recently ranked by Forbes among the best Medicare Advantage dental plans.

The average Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursements as a percentage of average dentist charges is nearly 10% higher for child dental services than adult services, according to data from the American Dental Association.

Hawaii has the highest number of specialty dentists per capita out of any state, with 7.69 specialists for every 100,000 residents.

Owner dentists have been busy at their practices in 2024, adding new equipment, technology and staff members while also dropping out of some insurance networks, according to a survey from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

In Connecticut, the highest-ranked state for dental health, the average cost of a dental exam is $194.

Dentists who are affiliated with a DSO have higher confidence levels in the economic conditions of their dental practice, the dental industry and the U.S. overall, according to a poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

In Arkansas, the lowest-ranked state for dental health, the average cost of a dental exam is $205.