states with the highest dentists to population ratio.
As of 2023, California, Texas, and New York had the largest number of active dentists working. California was ranked first with over 30 thousand active dentists. Despite having the largest number of dentists working, these states were not necessarily the Top 10 U.S. states by number of active dentists in 2023
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Other statistics that may interest you Oral health and dental care in the U.S.
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who reported their overall and oral health positively 2021-2022
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults with at least one chronic and one oral health problem 2021-2022
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who reported oral health problems in 2022, by race/ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Types of oral health problems reported by adults in 2022
- Basic Statistic Unwanted consequences due to oral health issues U.S. consumers 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children and adolescents with oral health problems in 2022, by state
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who kept up with recommended oral health practices 2023
Oral treatment among children
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- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who visited the dentist from 1997-2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who visited the dentist in the past year by race 2019
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who visited the dentist in the past year 1997-2019, by region
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who had a dental visit in the past 12 months 2019-20, by age
- Premium Statistic U.S. children who had a dental visit in the past 12 months 2019-20, by income
Oral treatment among adults
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- Premium Statistic Adults with a dental visit in the past year 1997-2019
- Premium Statistic Adults with a dental visit in the past year 1997-2019, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of elderly U.S. adults who visited the dentist in the past year 1997-2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults with a dental visit in the past year in 2019 and 2020, by race
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults with a dental visit in the past year in 2019 and 2020, by income
- Premium Statistic U.S. females who visited a dentist in the past year as of 2022, by state
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults not planning a dental visit in the next year, 2022, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Reasons for not visiting a dentist in the past two years among U.S. adults 2022
Dental professionals
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- Premium Statistic Number of active dentists in the U.S. 1993-2023
- Premium Statistic U.S. dentists density 2001-2023
- Premium Statistic Share of dentists in the U.S. from 2001 to 2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of active dentists working in the U.S. in 2022, by area of practice
- Basic Statistic Top U.S. states by dentists density in 2023
- Basic Statistic Top U.S. states by number of active dentists 2023
- Basic Statistic Community health center dental staff by type U.S. 2021
- Basic Statistic Annual net income of all dentists in private practice U.S. 2022, by type
Costs
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- Basic Statistic U.S. adults and children with a dentist visit in 2022, by insurance coverage status
- Premium Statistic Dental services expenditure in the U.S. 1960-2019
- Basic Statistic Dental service spending in the U.S. by payer 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. household expenditure on dental care insurance 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic People who could not afford dental services in the U.S. from 1999-2019
- Premium Statistic Adults who could not afford needed dental care U.S. from 1999-2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic People who could not afford dental care in the U.S. in 2019, by age
- Basic Statistic U.S. consumer price index: physician and dental services 1960-2022
Market and products
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- Premium Statistic Revenue of the oral care industry in the U.S. 2015-2028
- Premium Statistic Revenue growth of oral care in the U.S. 2019-2028
- Premium Statistic Revenue per capita of oral care in the U.S. 2018-2028
- Premium Statistic U.S. oral care products' unit sales by category 2023
- Premium Statistic OTC revenue of oral antiseptics and rinses in the U.S. 2011-2022
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- Frequency of individuals consulting with dentists in Sweden 2018
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- Total employer firm revenue of dentists' offices 2006-2021
- Number of dentists by employment type in France 2020
- Median net income of pediatric dentists in private practice U.S. 1990-2022
- Practice expenses per owner dentist in private practice U.S. 2022, by type
- Number of dentists per million population in select countries 2015
- Annual median net income of all dentists in private practice U.S. 1990-2022
- Average net income of dental specialists in private practice U.S. 2022, by type
- Frequency of visiting a dentist in Belgium 2018
- U.S. adults who visit select doctors for check-ups 2017
- Median income of endodontists in private practice U.S. 1990-2020
- Dental practices and owners by type of practice in Germany 2015
- Practice expenses per owner general dentist in private practice U.S. 1990-2022
- Industry revenue of “offices of dentists“ in Ohio 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “offices of optometrists“ in New York 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “offices of optometrists“ in Florida 2012-2024
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- Median net income of pediatric dentists in private practice U.S. 1990-2022
- Practice expenses per owner dentist in private practice U.S. 2022, by type
- Number of dentists per million population in select countries 2015
- Annual median net income of all dentists in private practice U.S. 1990-2022
- Average net income of dental specialists in private practice U.S. 2022, by type
- Frequency of visiting a dentist in Belgium 2018
- U.S. adults who visit select doctors for check-ups 2017
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- Dental practices and owners by type of practice in Germany 2015
- Practice expenses per owner general dentist in private practice U.S. 1990-2022
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American Dental Association. (January 1, 2024). Top 10 U.S. states by number of active dentists in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186295/top-10-states-by-number-of-active-dentists/
American Dental Association. "Top 10 U.S. states by number of active dentists in 2023." Chart. January 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186295/top-10-states-by-number-of-active-dentists/
American Dental Association. (2024). Top 10 U.S. states by number of active dentists in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186295/top-10-states-by-number-of-active-dentists/
American Dental Association. "Top 10 U.S. States by Number of Active Dentists in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186295/top-10-states-by-number-of-active-dentists/
American Dental Association, Top 10 U.S. states by number of active dentists in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186295/top-10-states-by-number-of-active-dentists/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Top 10 U.S. states by number of active dentists in 2023 [Graph], American Dental Association, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/186295/top-10-states-by-number-of-active-dentists/