Benchmarking

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.

Arkansas is ranked as the state where residents have the worst dental care habits, according to a new study by San Antonio-based Celebrate Dental and Braces.

The national average Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursements as a percentage of average dentist charges for child dental services in 2024 is 39.2%, according to data from the American Dental Association.

More than 21% of adults in the U.S. do not have dental insurance, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

The national average Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursements as a percentage of average dentist charges for adult dental services in 2024 is 29.9%, according to data from the American Dental Association.

More specialists are working in practices with more than 100 locations and more specialists are affiliated with DSOs, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

The cost of a cosmetic dental procedure ranges from about $129 to $33,272, according to data from CareCredit.

South Dakota has the highest number of oral and maxillofacial surgeons per capita out of any state, with 7.54 oral surgeons for every 100,000 residents.