Oral and maxillofacial pathologists in the US: A slow growth

The number of oral and maxillofacial pathologists in the U.S. has only increased by 1.6 percent from 2001 to 2021, according to data from the American Dental Association. 

The profession reached its height with 484 providers in 2005, slightly decreasing and increasing over the years before hitting its current total of 423.

The ADA collected data on the total number of dentists by specialty and the ratio per capita in a January report.

Listed below are the number of oral and maxillofacial pathologists practicing in the U.S. each year between 2001 and 2021:

2001: 416

2002: 396

2003: 396

2004: 426

2005: 484

2006: 450

2007: 440

2008: 437

2009: 432

2010: 437

2011: 441

2012: 448

2013: 403

2014: 415

2015: 418

2016: 424

2017: 426

2018: 429

2019: 435

2020: 431

2021: 423

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