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The richest people in dentistry have a combined net worth of $9.3 billion, while the richest people in healthcare have a combined net worth of $38.1 billion.

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AFL-CIO collected compensation and salary data to rank the highest-compensated CEOs from S&P 500 and Russell 3,000 companies, including the healthcare executives with the highest total compensation in 2023.

Direct payment from private insurance carriers was the top source of gross billings for owner dentists in private practice at 49.6 percent, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Solo dentists in private practice had gross billings of $539 per practice hour in 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Less than 29 percent of adults in Wisconsin, the best state for dental health, have visited the dentist in the past year. 

More than 40 percent of adults in Mississippi, the worst state for dental health, have visited the dentist in the past year. 

The average out-of-pocket cost for a visit to the dentist is $130.43 in Mississippi, the worst state for dental health. 

The average out-of-pocket cost for a visit to the dentist is $119.84 in Wisconsin, the best state for dental health. 

Dentists averaged 3,798.4 patient visits, including dental hygienist appointments, in 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.