In 2023, with over 80 professionally active dentists per 100,000 population, Massachusetts was the state with the highest dentist to population ratio. This was followed by Alaska. While California had the highest number of dentist, it came fourth in terms of dentist density by state.
Top 10 U.S. states by number of active dentists in 2023
(per 100,000 population)
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US Department of Health and Human Services. (January 1, 2024). Top 10 U.S. states by number of active dentists in 2023 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186289/top-10-states-by-active-dentists-per-10-000-civilians/
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US Department of Health and Human Services. (2024). Top 10 U.S. states by number of active dentists in 2023 (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186289/top-10-states-by-active-dentists-per-10-000-civilians/
US Department of Health and Human Services. "Top 10 U.S. States by Number of Active Dentists in 2023 (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186289/top-10-states-by-active-dentists-per-10-000-civilians/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Top 10 U.S. states by number of active dentists in 2023 (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186289/top-10-states-by-active-dentists-per-10-000-civilians/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Top 10 U.S. states by number of active dentists in 2023 (per 100,000 population) [Graph], US Department of Health and Human Services, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/186289/top-10-states-by-active-dentists-per-10-000-civilians/
