The CDC provided data on water fluoridation throughout the U.S. for years 2000-2018.

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor was named the best dental school in the world for the fifth consecutive year by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, an international organization that rates universities and programs.

According to the American Dental Association, there are currently 67 predoctoral dental schools in the U.S.

Data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute provides the percentage of publicly insured children in each state who live within 15 minutes of a Medicaid dentist. Here is a list of all 50 states, ranked from the highest percentage to the lowest.

The Olympia-Tumwater area of Washington state is the top-paying metropolitan area for general dentists, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

California, Texas and New York have the most active general dentists, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data published April 20.

There's a total of 188,152 active dentists in the U.S., according to Kaiser Family Foundation data published April 20.

California has the most active general dentists, while Wyoming has the fewest, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data published April 20.

California has the most employed dentists, followed by Texas and Florida, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

General dentists in Rhode Island made the highest annual salary in 2020, according to estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics cited by the American Dental Association.

WalletHub released a Feb. 10 analysis including states with the highest and lowest costs for dental treatment.

Connecticut has the highest percentage of adults visiting a dentist within the last year, according to WalletHub.

The District of Columbia has the most dentists per capita, while Louisiana has the least, according to WalletHub.

Wisconsin residents have the best overall dental health in the U.S., according to WalletHub.

Becker's compiled the 2019 unemployment rate and projected employment growth for six dental jobs, as recorded by U.S. News & World Report.

Becker's compiled the 2019 median salaries for six dental jobs, as recorded by U.S. News & World Report.

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons made a median salary of $208,000 in 2019, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The outlook for dental hygienist salaries rose between 2010 and 2019, according to U.S. News & World Report. In 2019, the median salary was $76,220.

Being a dentist is one of the top jobs in the U.S., with a median salary of $155,600 in 2019, according to a U.S. News & World report.

Jobs in the dental field are some of the highest paying, with oral and maxillofacial surgeons averaging $208,000 annually, according to U.S. News & World Report, which released its "Best Paying Jobs" list Jan. 12.