Alaska is the state with the most general dentists and advanced practice dental therapists per 100,000 people, according to America's Health Rankings.
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Two of the worst-paying states for dentists are also ranked among the worst states for jobs, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and WalletHub.
Some of the best- and worst-paying states for dentists are ranked among the best for jobs, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and WalletHub.
More than 43 percent of U.S. residents visited a dentist in 2021, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
Vermont has the lowest number of pediatric dentists in the U.S., according to data from KFF.
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Align Technology CEO Joseph Hogan was recently included on a list of 100 most overpaid CEOs by nonprofit shareholder advocacy group As You Sow.
Sweden has the highest accessibility for dental services, according to a Nov. 21 ranking from Insider Monkey.
There are 8,982 pediatric dentists in the U.S., according to data from KFF.
There were 6,745 graduates from U.S. dental schools in 2022, a slight increase over the number of 2021 graduates, according to data from the American Dental Association.
The average annual wage for general practitioner dentists was $172,290 in 2022, a 4.6% decrease from 2021, according to the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.