Throughout the U.S., National Practitioner Data Bank reports there were nearly 16,337 medical malpractice payment reports among dentists between 2006 and 2016.
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The American Dental Association gave the following statistic on the states with the highest Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rates as a percentage of fees charged by dentists for adult dental services in 2016.
The following eight metropolitan areas boast the highest employment of dentists in the nation, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016 data.
Bankrate gives the following statistics detailing dental coverage throughout the U.S.
Consumer Health compiled a list of statistics on the cost of dental care.
China holds the number one spot for top dental schools in the world, according to Top Universities.
The American Dental Association gave the following statistics on solo-practice dentists' gross billings in 2015.
Zippia ranked the following 10 states as the best places for dentists to practice based on categories such as average annual salary and location quotient.
The average dental school debt is $261,149, according to American Dental Education Association.
Trends show an increasing demand for dentists across the U.S. Here are the top 20 states with the most and fewest number of dentists per 1,000 people, according to StateMaster.com.