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Following are data points regarding the dental workforce in the U.S. as compiled by the ADA:

THE U.S. DENTAL WORKFORCE/KEY STATISTICS As of 2020, there were 201,117 dentists working in dentistry (dentists using their dental degree in some fashion) in the U.S. As of 2020, there were 61.04 dentists working in dentistry per 100,000 U.S. population. Ratios vary by state. As of 2020, 34.5% of dentists are female. As of 2020, about one in five professionally active dentists (21.2%) reported that their practice, research, or administration area is an ADA-recognized specialty. Among the 201,117dentists working in dentistry, 17.0% are 34 or younger, 24% are ages 35 - 44, 21.6% are ages 45 - 54, 21.1% are ages 55 - 64, and 16.3% are age 65 and older.

In 2020, the average age of retirement among dentists was 68, up from 66.5 in 2008.

The average first-year cost of dental school in the U.S. is $41,711 for public schools and $75,161 for private schools. 50% of private practice dentists are in solo practice. As of 2020, dentists work an average of 35.7 hours per week. Male dentists work an average of 36.2 hours per week, female dentists work an average of 34.8 hours per week. 70.2% of dentists identify as white, 18% as Asian, 5.9% as Hispanic, 3.8% as black and 2.2% as other.

Source: American Dental Association. 2021.

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