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There are 5,471 periodontists 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 periodontists in each state: State Number of periodontists Alabama 49…

There are 5,685 endodontists 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 endodontists in each state: State Number of endodontists Alabama 58…

There are 10,830 orthodontists 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 orthodontists in each state: State Number of orthodontists Alabama 130…

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…