Dental spending in the U.S. increased by $4 billion between 2022 and 2023, according to data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute.

Delaware currently has the fewest dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to data from the Health Resources & Services Administration.

California currently has the most dental professional shortage areas in the U.S., according to data from the Health Resources & Services Administration.

There were 30 more dental schools in the U.S. in 2023 than there were in 1950, according to data from the American Dental Association.

Nearly two-thirds of dental school applicants were accepted in 1980 compared to less than 60% in 2023, according to data from the American Dental Association.

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston graduated the highest number of students among U.S. dental schools for the 2023-24 academic year, according to data from the American Dental Association.

Six dental schools saw a decrease in their average four-year tuition between the 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years, according to data from the American Dental Association.

One-quarter of dentists were too busy to treat all patients that requested care in the past 12 months, according to a survey from the American Dental Association. 

Fifty-three dental schools saw increased tuition between the 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years, according to data from the American Dental Association:

Tempe, Ariz.-based Align Technology was included on Forbes' inaugural list of America's Dream Employers.

Arkansas was ranked as the state with the worst dental health, earning a score of 58.23 out of 100, according to a Nov. 29 report from OnFocus.

Hawaii was ranked as the state with the best dental health, earning a dental score of 86.78 out of 100, according to a Nov. 29 report from OnFocus.

The University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine is the cheapest dental school for residents in the U.S., according to new data from the American Dental Association.

The University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry is the most expensive dental school for residents in the U.S., according to new data from the American Dental Association.

Dental artificial intelligence company Overjet and Dallas-based dentistry provider Mint Dentistry were ranked among the most loved workplaces by Newsweek.

The lack of provider access is the top barrier keeping adult Medicaid beneficiaries from visiting the dentist more frequently, according to a report from the American Dental Association.

Reimbursement rates are the top reason behind dentists not treating more Medicaid patients, according to a report from the American Dental Association.

Attending dental school can cost up to about $454,076, according to new data from the American Dental Association.

There are 14 states where Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement as a percentage of average dentist charges for child dental services is at least 50% in 2024, up from 13 states in 2022.

More than 10% of adults in the U.S. have dental debt, according to the Commonwealth Fund's Biennial Health Insurance Survey.