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California has 18,820 active general dentists, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Dental hygienists earn the most in Washington, where the annual wage for the occupation is $123,510, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Alaska is the most expensive state to get a dental X-ray, according to data from insurance company Sidecar Health's cost calculator.

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The federal direct unsubsidized loan was recently ranked as the best loan for dental schools students in 2024 by Forbes.

New Jersey has the highest Medicaid adult dental care utilization percentage of any state, with 32% utilization, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

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