Which U.S. states have the most and least professionally active dentists? Here are the 10 states with the most dentists and 10 states with the least dentists, according to The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
Top 10 states for professionally active dentists
• California: 31,640
• New York: 15,642
• Texas: 14,164
• Florida: 10,848
• Illinois: 8,846
• Pennsylvania: 8,273
• New Jersey: 7,475
• Michigan: 6,291
• Ohio: 6,219
• Massachusetts: 5,759
Bottom 10 states for professionally active dentists
• Wyoming: 314
• Vermont: 374
• North Dakota: 413
• Delaware: 433
• South Dakota: 448
• Rhode Island: 556
• Alaska: 570
• Montana: 631
• District of Columbia: 691
• Maine: 693
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