The U.S. has gained 165 oral and maxillofacial radiologists since 2001, according to data from the American Dental Association.
The association collected data on the total number of dentists by specialty and the ratio per capita in a January report.
Listed below are the number of oral and maxillofacial radiologists practicing in the U.S. each year between 2001 and 2021:
2001: 12
2002: 15
2003: 17
2004: 70
2005: 69
2006: 75
2007: 74
2008: 80
2009: 85
2010: 91
2011: 97
2012: 108
2013: 113
2014: 116
2015: 135
2016: 138
2017: 144
2018: 151
2019: 165
2020: 164
2021: 177