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Delta Dental was recently recognized as the best insurer for dental implants in 2025 by Investopedia.

Illinois, the best-ranked state for dental health in 2025, has 229 dental health professional shortage areas.

Arkansas, the worst-ranked state for dental health in 2025, has 133 dental health professional shortage areas.

Here are 10 notes, stats and numbers on pay and compensation for dental assistants:

Illinois was ranked as the state with the best dental health for the second year in a row, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Here are 10 notes, stats and numbers on pay and compensation for dental hygienists:

Here are 10 notes, stats and numbers on pay and compensation for dentists:

About 42% of dental practice managers were satisfied or very satisfied with their total compensation package in 2024, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

The average full-time income for dental practice managers saw a 6.5% decrease between 2023 and 2024, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.

About 36% of dental assistants are dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their total compensation, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.