Home healthcare services is the highest-paying industry for dental assistants in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Delaware had the largest increase in dental assistant salaries between 2021 and 2022, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

State government facilities are the top paying workplaces for dentists in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In 2022, there were 5,724 practicing endodontists in the U.S., according to April data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute — an increase of 41.5 percent since 2001.

The annual compensation for dentists far exceeds the base cost of living for each state in the U.S., according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Living Wage Calculator.

Based on annual wages, dental hygienists make the most on average in Alaska and make the least in Alabama, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Minnesota is the highest-paying state for dental assistants, and Louisiana is the lowest-paying state, according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

In 2022, there were 7,412 practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the U.S., according to April data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute — an increase of 16.6 percent since 2001.

California has the highest number of dental assistants, according to employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In 2022, there were 202,536 practicing dentists in the U.S., according to April data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute — an increase of 24 percent since 2001.

Delaware is the highest-paying state for dentists, while Alaska is the lowest-paying state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The average annual wage for dental hygienists in the U.S. is $84,860, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Twenty-three states saw an increase in dentist salaries between 2021 and 2022, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Dental assistants in Minnesota have the highest average salary, according to employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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

The average annual salary for dental hygienists has risen in the last five years along with inflation, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Inflation Calculator.

The average annual salary for dental assistants has risen in the last five years with inflation, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Inflation Calculator.

Dentists were ranked No. 5 out of 27 on a list of best 401k plans by job sectors by Judy Diamond Associates. 

Dentist pay rose between 2017 and 2020 and dropped in 2021 with a rise in inflation, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Inflation Calculator.

Mississippi is the worst state for dental health while Nevada is the worst state for children's oral health, according to personal finance website WalletHub.