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