Supply, Demand, and Recruiting Considerations in Dentistry
Dentists in the U.S.: By the Numbers
There are currently 202,536 dentists in active practice in the U.S., according to the ADA, including those in general dentistry and those in various specialties (see below):
DENTISTS BY SPECIALTY
160,000 General Practice
7,440 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
5,759 Endontics
10,904 Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
9,783 Pediatric Dentistry
5,542 Periodontics
3,584 Prosthodontics
784 Public Health
Source: Statista
The ratio of dentists per population now stands at 60.8 per 100,000. Approximately 6,800 dentists graduate from dental school each year.
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