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.
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The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine in Erie, Pa., currently has the lowest acceptance rate of all dental schools in the U.S., according to data from academic consulting website BeMo.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry in Jackson currently has the highest acceptance rate of all dental schools in the U.S., according to data from academic consulting website BeMo.
The average cost of orthodontic treatments can range from $302 to $9,221, according to data from CareCredit.
In Utah, the state with the highest number of dental assistants per capita, the average annual salary for the profession is $39,350, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The average cost of routine dental procedures can range from $42 to $7,889, according to data from CareCredit.
The average cost of a dental exam in North Dakota is $263, the highest of all states in the U.S., according to data from CareCredit.
Maine has the highest number of orthodontists per capita out of any state at 8.56 orthodontists for every 100,000 residents.
Dental hygienist was recently ranked among the top 10 most desirable jobs in the U.S. by BeamJobs.
The highest-paid dental company CEOs are paid between 69 and 1,271 times more than the median annual salary for employees at these companies, according to new data from AFL-CIO.