10 states with most, least periodontists

California has the most periodontists in the nation, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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The data comes from a special data request from the American Dental Association and was pulled in January 2022 from Redi-Data.

Five states with the most periodontists:

1. California — 559
2. New York — 410
3. Texas — 340
4. Florida — 292
5. New Jersey — 230

Five states with the fewest periodontists:

1. Alaska — four
2. North Dakota — five
3. South Dakota — five
4. West Virginia — five
5. Wyoming — five

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