Benchmarking

In 2020, the national Medicaid reimbursement rate was, on average, 60.9 percent of private insurance reimbursement for child dental services, according to new data released by the American Dental Association.

In 2020, the average Medicaid reimbursement rate among states providing data was 54.1 percent of private insurance reimbursement for adult dental services, according to new data released by the American Dental Association.

Nationwide, 4,424 periodontists are actively practicing, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Nationwide, 6,473 pediatric dentists are actively practicing, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

There are 8,370 orthodontists practicing in the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a health policy nonprofit.

There are 4,429 endodontists practicing in the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a health policy nonprofit.

Nationwide, 5,807 oral surgeons are actively practicing, according to data from Kaiser Family Foundation.

Nationwide, a total of 192,723 dentists are actively practicing, according to data from Kaiser Family Foundation.

Nationwide, 192,723 dentists are actively practicing, according to data from Kaiser Family Foundation.

Below are the 10 best universities for dental support services and allied professions, according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings published Sept. 13.