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.
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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.
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.
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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.
The median hourly wage for dental assistants was $21.55 in 2022, a 7.3% increase from 2021, according to the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
The average annual salary for dentists decreased in 15 states between 2021 and 2022, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.