- What five dental roles earn on average per year in the state:
- Dentists: $136,480
- Dental assistants: $38,160
- Dental hygienists: $61,500
- Oral surgeons: $298,683
- Orthodontists: $270,513
- There are 1,977 active general dentists in Kentucky.
- Kentucky has 191 dental professional shortage areas.
- The state received a score of 17 out of 32 for the extensiveness of its adult Medicaid dental coverage.
- Kentucky was ranked No. 41 by WalletHub on a list of states ranked for dental health.
- In 2021, 48.7 percent of dentists in the state practiced solo.
- Kentucky placed No. 48 on a list released by Zippia of best states for dentists to live and work.
- There are two dental schools in the state — University of Kentucky College of Dentistry in Lexington and University of Louisville School of Dentistry.
- Kentucky was ranked as the worst state for dentists to retire in by WalletHub.
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