- Texas was given a score of 0 out of 32 for the extensiveness of its adult Medicaid dental coverage.
- Texas is one of 10 states with the greatest need for dental practitioners. The state needs 445 more to change the health professional shortage area designation from high to low.
- Texas has 317 HRSA-designated shortage areas.
- The state has 11,708 active general dentists.
- Five Texas dental schools were ranked among the best in the world.
- Texas A&M University in College Station is among the top 10 best U.S. colleges for dental hygienists, periodontics, pediatric dentistry and pedodontics and oral surgery.
- Texas landed No. 28 on the list of states for dentists to live and work ranked from best to worst.
- Texas landed No. 47 on a list of U.S. states ranked for dental health from best to worst.
- Texas is home to Carrollton-based MB2 Dental, one of the largest DSOs in the U.S.
- Here is the average annual salary for five dental roles in the state:
- General dentists: $150,060
- Oral surgeon: $271,196
- Orthodontist: $250,242
- Dental assistants: $38,370
- Dental hygienists: $75,970
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