Dentists make an average of $165,950 per year in California, the state with the most dental provider shortage areas in the U.S.

California has the most pediatric dentists than any other state in the U.S., while Vermont has the fewest, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

California has the most endodontists of any state in the U.S., while Wyoming has the fewest, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

California is the state with the most periodontists, while North Dakota and Wyoming have the fewest, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

New dental patients waited an average of 20.7 days for an appointment, according to data from the American Dental Association. 

Dental practice schedules were 86 percent full in September, down slightly from 86.2 in August, according to data from the American Dental Association. 

Five dental companies were recently recognized for excellence in compensation, work-life balance and overall employment. 

Two dental companies were recently ranked among the best employers in the world in 2022 by Forbes. 

Two dental companies were recently recognized on Comparably's 2022 list of best companies for work-life balance.

California has more orthodontists and dentofacial orthopedists than any other state in the U.S., while Wyoming has the fewest, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

California has more oral surgeons than any other U.S. state, while Wyoming has the fewest, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

California has the most active general dentists in the U.S., while Wyoming has the fewest, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

Teledentistry company SmileDirectClub was recently listed as one of the best companies for compensation by consumer rating company Comparably. 

There are 8,767 pediatric dentists in the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

There are 5,663 periodontists in the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

There are 5,717 endodontists in the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

There are 10,921 orthodontists and dentofacial orthopedists in the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

There are 7,437 oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

There are 159,246 active general dentists in the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

New patients can wait an average of 24 days for a dental appointment and between 20 to 34 days for other medical appointments, according to a Sept. 14 Medscape report and data from the American Dental Association.