California has 56,870 active dental assistants, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Washington, D.C., was ranked No. 1 on personal finance website WalletHub's list of the best and worst states for children's oral health.

California has 24,880 active dental hygienists, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Michigan is the highest-paying state for orthodontists in 2024, offering an average yearly salary of $329,620 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The average annual salary for dentists has increased from $178,260 in 2019 to $191,750 in 2023, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Dental assistants earn the most in Minnesota, where the annual wage for the occupation is $62,760 according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Dental practice owners may have more success retaining staff in Massachusetts, which was recently ranked as having the lowest job resignation rate.

Delaware was recently ranked as the state with the highest resignation rate by WalletHub.

California has 18,820 active general dentists, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Dental hygienists earn the most in Washington, where the annual wage for the occupation is $123,510, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Delaware is the highest-paying state for dentists in 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Dental care spending increased across all insurance types between 2013 and 2021, according to data from Statista.

Alaska is the most expensive state to get a dental X-ray, according to data from insurance company Sidecar Health's cost calculator.

The United States has the most expensive dental care compared to other G7 countries, according to a March 19 ranking from healthnews.com.

Michigan has the highest private insurance adult dental care utilization percentage of any state, with 68% utilization, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

The federal direct unsubsidized loan was recently ranked as the best loan for dental schools students in 2024 by Forbes.

New Jersey has the highest Medicaid adult dental care utilization percentage of any state, with 32% utilization, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

U.S. News and Report created a list of 15 of the "best jobs you've never heard of," which includes oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

Eleven dental companies were recently ranked among the fastest-growing companies on the Inc. Regionals 2024 list.

Multiple companies in the dental sector were included on Forbes' list of the best midsize employers in the U.S.