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Connecticut is the best state in the U.S. for dental health and also ranks in the top 5 highest earning states for dentists.

Connecticut ranks as the top state for dental health in the U.S., while Denmark was listed as the top country for dental health in the world. 

Fifty-three dental schools in the U.S. are ranked among the best in the world, according to an annual ranking from ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, a higher education research organization. 

Here are 100 stats that show how compensation for dental professionals stack up:

Guardian Direct, Delta Dental and Humana are among the best insurers in the U.S. in 2022, according to a July 21 ranking by Money magazine.

Las Vegas is the top city for dental visit procrastination in the U.S., according to a recent report from orthodontics company Byte. 

Dentists typically make between $180,000 and $196,000 per year in the 10 largest cities in the U.S.

The average annual salary of a dentist ranks below that of other medical specialties, while salaries for oral surgeons and orthodontists rank above 10 other medical specialties, according to data from the ZipRecruiter and Medscape.

The past few years have impacted dental practices in many ways and today the lingering effects of the pandemic continue to present new challenges such as unpredictable patient appointments, last-minute cancellations and hiring increasingly elusive quality team members. For patients,…

Oral medicine had just nine program graduates in 2021 while general practice residency had 1,176, according to the American Dental Association's "Dental Education Program Enrollment and Graduates Report: 2021-22."