States with most, least dentists, per specialty: KFF

California has the most active general dentists, while Wyoming has the fewest, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data published April 20.

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The ranking is based on information from Redi-Data on the amount of professionally active dentists in the U.S. as of March 2021.

States with most, least dentists, per specialty:

General dentistry
California: 23,935
Wyoming: 230

Endodontist
California: 636
Wyoming: 3

Oral surgeon
California: 641
Wyoming: 5

Orthodontist
California: 1,066
Wyoming: 8

Periodontist
California: 591
Alaska: 4

Pedodontist:
California: 673
Wyoming: 7

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