Dentists averaged 3,798.4 patient visits, including dental hygienist appointments, in 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Dental practice owners worked an average of 1,774.3 hours in the office in 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Dentists in Switzerland are the highest paid in the world, making $216,679 on average, according to Insider Monkey.

The average net income for a specialist in private practice in 2022 varied greatly based on the specialty, with oral and maxillofacial surgeons earning the most out of any, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Nonsolo dentists make an average of $86,300 more annually than their solo counterparts, according to the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute's "2022 Survey of Dental Practice" report.

Practice expenses were on average $520,030 per dentist for owner dentists in private practice during 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Median net income for general practitioners in private practices was $179,090 in 2022, according to data collected by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Average net income for general practitioners in private practices was $218,223 in 2022, according to data collected by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

New Hampshire has the highest percentage of children who have had a medical and dental preventive care visit in the past year, according to data from personal finance website Wallethub. 

Arkansas has the highest percentage of adults who have not had a visit to the dentist in the past year, according to data from personal finance website WalletHub.

The District of Columbia has the most dentists per capita while Tennessee has the fewest, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Mississippi has more than 1,200 dentists and was ranked the worst state for dental health.

Wisconsin has more than 3,000 dentists and was ranked the best state for dental health.

Rochester, N.Y., is the top-paying metropolitan area for orthodontists, with a mean annual wage of $229,560, according to compensation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

The average out-of-pocket cost to visit a dentist in Alaska is $153.74, the highest of any state, according to data from personal finance website WalletHub.

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, Calif., is the top paying metropolitan area for dental assistants, with an annual mean wage of $62,830, according to compensation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, Calif., is the top-paying metropolitan area for dental hygienists, with an annual mean wage of $131,200, according to compensation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Spokane-Spokane Valley, Wash., is the top paying metropolitan area for general dentists, with an annual mean wage of $290,860, according to compensation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Offices of physicians are the top-paying practice setting for orthodontists in the U.S., according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Dentists have an average salary of $145,300 in West Virginia, the lowest-ranked state for dentists to live and work in.