18 statistics on dental workforce by specialty

Here are 18 statistics on the dentist workforce in the United States by specialty, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation report.

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General dentistry

•    Total: 161,293
•    State with the most general dentists: New York (12,297)
•    State with the least general dentists: Wyoming (272)

Endodontistry

•    Total: 5,167
•    State with the most endodontists: California (814)
•    State with the least endodontists: Wyoming (4)

Oral surgery

•    Total: 7,069
•    State with the most oral surgeons: California (817)
•    State with the least oral surgeons: Wyoming (10)

Orthodontics

•    Total: 10,151
•    State with the most orthodontists: California (1,437)
•    State with the least orthodontists: Wyoming (10)

Pedodontics

•    Total: 6,535
•    State with the most pedodontists: California (841)
•    State with the least pedodontists: Vermont (10)

Periodontistry

•    Total: 5,515
•    State with the most periodontists: California (800)
•    State with the least periodontists: Wyoming (5)

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