Benchmarking

There are 7,424 oral surgeons in the U.S., according to new data from KFF. KFF recently updated its database of professionally active dentists in the U.S. Here are the number of oral surgeons in each state: State Number of oral…

There are 159,562 general dentists in the U.S., according to new data from KFF. KFF recently updated its database of professionally active dentists in the U.S. Here are the number of general dentists in each state: Alabama: 1,618 Alaska: 465…

There are 9,312 pediatric dentists in the U.S., according to new data from KFF. KFF recently updated its database of professionally active dentists in the U.S. Here are the number of pediatric dentists in each state: Alabama: 108 Alaska: 34…

There are 725 dentists in Washington, D.C., which has the lowest number of dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to data from the American Dental Association and the Health Resources and Services Administration. Here are the number of…

There are 30,201 dentists in California, the state with the highest number of dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to data from the American Dental Association and the Health Resources and Services Administration. Here are the number of…

Outside of general practice, orthodontics is the dental specialty with the highest number of dentists, according to data from the American Dental Association.  There are more than 10,000 dentists in the orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics specialty. Pediatric dentistry and oral…

California, Alaska and Missouri and the top three states with the highest number of dental professional shortage areas, according to data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The HRSA updated its health professional shortage area dashboard Sept. 11.  Here…

In 2024, there were 59.5 dentists for every 100,000 individuals in the U.S., according to data from the American Dental Association.  After peaking at 61.1 dentists for every 100,000 people in 2017, the ratio of dentists to individuals has slowly…

Here are more than 100 pay statistics for dental professionals, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: How the salaries of 6 dental professions stack up Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: $360,240 Orthodontists: $254,620 Specialty dentists: $246,530 General dentists:…

There are a number of characteristics that can impact dentists affiliating with DSOs, including specialty, career stage and gender, according to data from the American Dental Association.  In 2024, 16.1% of dentists in the U.S. were affiliated with a DSO,…