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.
Benchmarking
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.
Advertisement
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.
Three universities with dentistry majors are considered some of the best undergraduate universities in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings published Sept. 13.